COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Dogs sniff out predator kill sites We all know that dogs have better sniffers than we do. A study done in Michigan […]
Tag: wildlife
SAMUEL: Let’s take a look at some of the fun things out there
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL After several weeks of serious columns about chronic wasting disease, coronavirus and armyworms, let’s take a break and go to wildlife things […]
SAMUEL: Hunting is no spectator sport, as it should be
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL The majority of United States citizens live in big cities. Hard for us to relate to that, living in relatively rural West […]
SAMUEL: Wildlife lawsuits on rise, but may be unnecessary
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Maybe it’s just me, but it seems that there are more lawsuits happening in all kinds of situations. Disgruntled employees, all types […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Road, we take a diversion from showy blooms and kept garden beds […]
Registration open for virtual State Junior Conservation Camp
CHARLESTON — For the second consecutive year, West Virginia’s annual State Junior Conservation Camp will be presented virtually. Typically, the five-day, overnight camp for 11- to 14-year-olds […]
Reseachers want to save salamanders
WVU Today Two of West Virginia’s mountain-loving salamander species are wrestling for resources and space as climate change threatens their habitats. Researchers with the West Virginia University […]
SAMUEL: Unusual ways humans impact wildlife
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Humans impact wild animals in several ways. Some can be modified to lower those impacts. Others cannot be changed. Here are just […]
SAMUEL: There is no beauty in natural wildlife deaths
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL At one time in their life, most hunters get asked the question, “How can you kill those innocent animals?” Sometimes, such questions […]
SAMUEL: The positives and negatives of COVID-19 for wildlife
I’ve written about some of the obvious negatives of the pandemic on wildlife. The loss of hunters and tourists in Africa and parks around the world has […]
