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The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoological park in French Creek, West Virginia. Operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, the Wildlife Center displays many of West Virginia's wildlife, including both native and introduced species. [3]
The WVDNR is responsible for wildlife management, hunting and fishing regulations, and boater safety and also oversees state parks and resorts. [2] It also operates the West Virginia State Wildlife Center, a zoo in French Creek that exhibits West Virginian wildlife. [3]
French Creek is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. [2] French Creek is 9½ miles south of the county seat, Buckhannon, on West Virginia Route 20. It is home to the West Virginia State Wildlife Center — formerly the "French Creek Game Farm" — a zoological park featuring native and introduced fauna.
West Virginia Wildlife Management Areas Wildlife Management Area County Area Accommodations [1] Lakes Shooting Ranges [2] Acres Hectares Cabins Camping Allegheny: Mineral: 5,884 2,381 Amherst-Plymouth: Putnam: 7,061 2,857 Anawalt Lake: McDowell: 2,097 849 Bear Rock Lakes: Ohio: 242 98 Becky Creek: Randolph: 1,930 781 Beech Fork Lake: Cabell ...
The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) The eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.) is expanding its range in West Virginia. The American, or northern, short-tailed shrew ( Blarina brevicauda ) The woodland vole ( Microtus pinetorum ) The snowshoe hare ( Lepus americanus ), typical of Canada, reaches its southernmost distribution in West Virginia.
Aug. 11—BLUEFIELD — Hungry bears are part of life in West Virginia, and now they're getting ready to eat even more as they start bulking up for their long winter hibernation. And that hunt for ...
The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (ORINWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in non-contiguous sites consisting of islands along 362 miles (583 km) [2] of the Ohio River, primarily (85% of acreage) [3] in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (CVNWR) in Tucker County, West Virginia, was the 500th National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to be established in the United States. The refuge preserves a moist valley with unique wetlands and uplands at a relatively high elevation in the Allegheny Mountains.