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Conservation Police patch. The law enforcement officers of the department have the title conservation police officer. [4] Conservation police officers enforce Virginia laws relating to hunting, fishing, and boating; conduct patrols in cars, aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, and boats, and on foot; and investigate tips from the public.
Virginia Wildlife Management Area boundary sign. WMAs in Virginia differ from other state-managed protected areas in that they are solely intended to preserve and improve wildlife habitat, with a particular focus on game animals, and to provide public space for hunting and fishing activities.
Horsepen Lake Wildlife Management Area is a 2,910-acre (11.8 km 2) Wildlife Management Area in Buckingham County, Virginia.It sits at about 500 feet (150 m) above sea level on the southeastern part of the drainage area of the Slate River.
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area is a 3,908-acre (15.82 km 2) Wildlife Management Area along the lower James River in Virginia.The peninsular tip was named "Hog Island" in 1608 by Jamestown settlers who released three hogs in the area, who became feral and multiplied.
Mockhorn Island Wildlife Management Area is a 7,356-acre (29.77 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.The larger of its two tracts is Mockhorn Island, a 7,000-acre (28 km 2) island separated from the mainland Eastern Shore and the Virginia Barrier Islands by shallow bays and consisting mainly of tidal marshland along the Atlantic coast; in ...
Lake Chesdin Reservoir was created in 1968 by construction of the George F. Brasfield Dam on the Appomattox River. [2] Lake Chesdin was built to supply water to Dinwiddie, Prince George and Chesterfield counties, along with the cities of Colonial Heights and Petersburg. [3]
Powhatan Wildlife Management Area is a 4,462-acre (18.06 km 2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Powhatan County, Virginia.Consisting primarily of former farmland, much of the area is currently covered by open fields; these combine with mature and new forest growth to provide habitat for a diverse array of wildlife.
The Board holds meetings every year to consider amendments to the Virginia Administrative Code.In even-numbered years, fish and aquatic regulations are reviewed. In odd numbered years, game and terrestrial nongame wildlife regulations are reviewed.