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Virginia Begins CWD Surveillance for 2006 11/06/06
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has begun its active surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). [1 Comment]
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Deer Feeding Illegal in Virginia Effective September 1 08/30/06
Effective September 1, a regulation making it illegal to feed deer will go into effect statewide. The prohibition runs through the first Saturday in January. [Comments?]
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License Fees to Increase 06/23/06
At their June meeting the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries approved a $5 increase in fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses that will go into effect July 1, 2006. [Comments?]
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Deer Management Plan Comments 05/09/06
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is seeking public input on the Draft Virginia Deer Management Plan through June 16, 2006. [Comments?]
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Game Department Reorganizes Law Division 02/09/06
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) announced that it has restructured its Law Enforcement Division to enhance operational efficiencies. [Comments?]
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O’Bannon Woods State Park Hosts Sportsman Challenge 01/30/06
O’Bannon Woods State Park will launch this year’s Sportsman Challenge Series with a session on taxidermy and trophy mount care on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1-4 p.m. at the park nature center. [Comments?]
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CWD not Detected in White-Tail Deer Population 12/23/05
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has good news concerning the results of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing in a surveillance area that included parts of western and northern Shenandoah, Frederick, Loudoun, and Clark counties. More than 550 samples from white-tailed deer collected this fall were tested and CWD was not detected. [Comments?]
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Deer Hunters Need to Help with CWD Surveillance 11/16/05
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is requesting continued assistance from deer hunters with the Department's chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance efforts. The Department is making progress on collecting 550 deer heads for CWD testing from a 1,190 square mile area, but additional samples are needed. [Comments?]
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Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance 11/08/05
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is requesting assistance from deer hunters with the Department's chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance efforts. The Department will be collecting about 550 deer heads for CWD testing from a 1,190 square mile area including most of western Shenandoah County, western and northern Frederick County, northern Clarke County, and western Loudoun County. [Comments?]
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Undercover Operation Nets More Than 100 State Charges 09/20/05
It is the mission of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) to manage wildlife populations. One component of that is to enforce seasons, bag limits and other wildlife laws. As hunting season approaches, Virginians can enjoy strong populations of bear and deer, largely due to management efforts by wildlife biologists and enforcement by game wardens. [Comments?]
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