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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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VDGIF Prepared to Respond to West Virginia CWD Case 09/09/05
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) was notified this afternoon by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) that they confirmed the first known case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in West Virginia. [Comments?]
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Chronic Wasting Disease Update 04/08/05
After two rather quiet years, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has jumped further east. Last week, the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets reported that captive white-tailed deer from two separate facilities in Oneida County in central New York had tested positive for CWD. [Comments?]
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Hunter's Tip Leads to Vandalism Arrests 12/01/04
A call from a concerned raccoon hunter led game wardens to Chickahominy Wildlife Management Area in Charles City County late Friday night in time to catch a group of men destroying state property. The hunter called the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries 24-hour Dispatch to report the situation as it was happening. [Comments?]
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New Program Opens Land to Public Hunting 09/14/04
In a first for the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has finalized a licensing agreement with The Forestland Group, LLC that will make over 19,000 acres of land in Dickenson County available for public hunting. [Comments?]
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Joint Operation Cracks International Poaching Ring 01/09/04
At a joint press conference, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) and the National Park Service (NPS) announced the results of a multi-year, joint undercover investigation that has produced numerous wildlife violation charges and directly linked the communities surrounding Shenandoah National Park with the multi-million dollar international black market trade in American black bears and American ginseng plants. [2 Comments]
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New Sighting-In Range For Hunters 12/12/03
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) opened its new sighting-in range at the C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Fauquier County this week. The facility, located off Rogers Ford Road, offers hunters a safe place to become more proficient with their firearms. Unlike shooting ranges, the sighting-in range will not be available for organized competitive shooting. [Comments?]
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Hunters Fill Their Freezers and Others As Well 12/01/03
Attention hunters: if you’ve sat out for a few years, this is the year to get back in the field. The Commonwealth of Virginia is experiencing a great start to the general firearms deer season. Game check stations, meat processors, and taxidermists report they are swamped with customers. [Comments?]
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Man Charged with 55 Wildlife Violations 10/17/03
Game wardens with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) have charged Daniel Edsel Edwards of Sandy Level in Pittsylvania County with 55 counts of wildlife violations in connection with an illegal bear trap and bait operation. Officers with VDGIF’s Special Law Enforcement Assistance Patrol (SLAP) team conducted the 47-day surveillance that led to the charges. [4 Comments]
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