More Virginians could claim road kill this year. Governor Youngkin wants invasive blue catfish managed. And the 3rd annual Virginia Elk Lottery is live. Learn more at District of Conservation this week.
Gabriella discusses how to apply for the inaugural Virginia elk hunt lottery and teases her upcoming FSU speech on 1/26.
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) recently announced the creation of the first elk hunting season in the Elk Management Zone (EMZ) in southwestern Virginia. How awesome is that?! While the number of available tags hasn't been disclosed yet, here's what we do know: -Resident and non-resident applicants will be eligible to apply for a non-refundable application fee between February 1-March 30, 2022 -If selected, residents will pay $40 for a special elk tag license while non-residents will pay $400. -The season will last seven days in October. -No hunting with dogs or calibers below .23. To [...]
Gabriella Hoffman interviews Leon Boyd and his volunteers who have been working to make reclaimed coal fields in Virginia suitable habitat for growing numbers of elk.