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The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,000-acre (57 km 2) wildlife preserve operated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.It is primarily located on the Virginia half of Assateague Island with portions (only about 3%) located on the Maryland side of the island, as well as Morris Island and Wildcat Marsh.
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. Forty-eight species have been recorded in Virginia.
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Chester F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area (also known as the C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area ) is a 4,539-acre (18.37 km 2 ) Wildlife Management Area located in Fauquier and Culpeper counties, Virginia .
The regular duck hunting season starts with a week in November, from Nov. 18-26, followed by a longer stretch from Dec. 9 through Jan. 28. ... Man shot by 2-year-old at Virginia home in what ...
Virginia Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are state-managed protected areas that exist primarily for the benefit of wildlife. Within the Commonwealth of Virginia , 46 tracts of land have been protected as WMAs, covering a total of over 216,000 acres (338 sq mi; 870 km 2 ).
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife waterfowl population report for 2022 provided hints, but not definitive answers, of what hunters should expect.
Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge includes the northern half of Smith Island (in Somerset County, Maryland), which lies 11 miles (18 km) west of Crisfield, Maryland, and Watts Island (in Accomack County, Virginia), which is located between the eastern shore of Virginia and Tangier Island. Both islands are situated in the lower Chesapeake Bay.
Here's a look at North Dakota's waterfowl regulations for the 2021 hunting season: — Season opens for Saturday, Sept. 25, for residents; nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl Saturday, Oct. 2