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Wildlife and Native Plants in Rappahannock River Valley Region

 Federally-Listed Species

   
Show Articles on Federally-Listed Species (3)
Using Existing Tools to Expand Cooperative Conservation for Candidate Species Across Federal and Non-Federal Lands
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For many years the Service has worked with partners to help them develop Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs). CCAs primarily have been developed by Federal agencies to cover Federal lands, and several have resulted in conservation efforts that made listing unnecessary.

 

Guide to Threatened and Endangered Species on Private Lands In Virginia
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The intent of this publication is to clarify the requirements of federal law and state regulations that govern protection of threatened and endangered species as they pertain to private landowners in Virginia and to provide a clear course of action for natural resource professionals and landowners to take if they suspect threatened and endangered species are present.

 

Cooperative Conservation - Determinants of Landowner Engagement in Conserving Endangered Species
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This paper analyzes surveys of private landowners to identify factors that determine landowner engagement in the conservation of endangered species.

 

Show Federally-Listed Species Organizations & Professionals (45)
There are 45 resources serving Rappahannock River Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Federally-Listed Species Organizations & Professionals serving Rappahannock River Valley Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Aaron Proctor
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Anderson J. Hudson, PWS, PWD
Virginia Wetland Consulting - Quinton, VA
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
David Bryan
Private Lands Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist - Winchester, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jay Howell
Small Game Project Leader - Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries - Henrico, VA
Kevin Rose
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Marc Puckett
Small Game Project Leader - Farmville, VA
Mike Dye
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
The Bobwhite Quail in Virginia
VDGIF - Richmond, VA
Todd Engelmeyer
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Federal And State Agency Landowner Specialists
Aaron Proctor
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Kevin Rose
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Mike Dye
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
The Bobwhite Quail in Virginia
VDGIF - Richmond, VA
Todd Engelmeyer
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Virginia Department of Forestry
- Charlottesville, VA
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
500-Year Forest Foundation
- Charlottesville, VA
Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture
- Blacksburg, VA
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Debra Reynolds - Communication Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
Blue Ridge Forestry Consulting, Inc.
Jeremy A. Clem - Consulting Forester - Flint Hill, VA
Brian W. Morse
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Afton, VA
Bruce A. Riley
Riley Forestry - Owner, Forester - Halifax, VA
Daniel Hammond
H & H Forest Management, Inc. - South Hill, VA
Dowdy's Forest & Land Management
Matthew E. Dowdy - Louisa, VA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Gary R. Long, ACF
Ridgerunner Forestry, LLC - Pilot, VA
Hilliard Estate and Land Management
Carter Hilliard - Principal - Charlottesville, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
John C. Smith
John Smith Forestry Services - Consulting Forester - Richmond, VA
Kyle Rhodes
Commonwealth Conservation Services - Owner - Woodstock, VA
Leif Riddervold
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Environmental Scientist - Afton, VA
McChesney 'Ches' Goodall III
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Consulting Forester - Afton, VA
Michael Skinner
Confluence Forestry & Land Management Services, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
RX Fire Effects LLC
Brian Gordon - Owner - Mt. Crawford, VA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Curtis R Hopkins, Ph.D. - Executive Secretary - Flora, MS
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Thomas W. Reisinger, ACF
Reisinger & Associates, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Wildland Forestry & Environmental, Inc
Brandon Price - Consulting Wildlife Forester - Madison, NC
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC

 Habitat Management

   
Show Articles on Habitat Management (19)
Butterflies and Moths of North America Data Collection

 

Get to know Aurelia Skipwith the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Watch and listen to a talk with Aurelia Skipwith as she discusses the focus and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how they work with private landowners to manage habitat for threatened and endangered species.

 

Using Existing Tools to Expand Cooperative Conservation for Candidate Species Across Federal and Non-Federal Lands
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For many years the Service has worked with partners to help them develop Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs). CCAs primarily have been developed by Federal agencies to cover Federal lands, and several have resulted in conservation efforts that made listing unnecessary.

 

Managing Land in the Piedmont of Virginia
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The purpose of this guide is to provide landowners with an introduction to land management concepts and conservation tools that can be used to benefit wildlife and counter some of the threats faced by declining bird species.

 

Habitat for Wildlife

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries wants to help you help wildlife on your property. The Habitat Partners program encourages corporate landowners, private landowners, schools, and homeowners to improve habitat in their community that will benefit Virginia’s songbirds, mammals, amphibians and other wildlife.

Habitat refers to the essential elements that all wildlife species need to survive: adequate food, water, and shelter in an appropriate arrangement. A diverse habitat is one that has a wide range of plant types, layers, and edges that provide cover from weather and predators, nectar sources for insects, nuts and berries for birds and mammals, and places to raise young. The more diverse the habitat features, the greater the diversity of wildlife that can live there.

The face of our landscape is constantly changing, and with increasing urbanization and development comes fragmentation and loss of critical habitats. Habitat loss is the greatest single factor adversely affecting wildlife populations today.

Learn More »

 

Fire Effects Information System

The Fire Effects Information System is an online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals and about fire regimes of plant communities in the United States. FEIS reviews are based on thorough literature searches, often supplemented with insights from field scientists and managers. FEIS provides reviews that are efficient to use, thoroughly documented, and defensible. Approximately 15 to 30 new or revised reviews are published in FEIS each year. There are 3 types of FEIS reviews:

  1. Species Reviews 
  2. Fire Studies 
  3. Fire Regime Syntheses 

 

Habitat at Home
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Informative pamphlet instructs on how to improve habitat that will benefit Virginia’s songbirds, mammals, amphibians and other wildlife.

 

6 Basic Steps to Conveying a Conservation Easement
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How does one go about donating or selling a conservation easement.? There is no one right way to go about it. However, the following outline shows the most common steps to the process.

 

Best Tree Finder

The Arbor Day Foundation has created a tool that helps you find the best tree for your area. Just answer a few quick questions as to what you are looking for and the environment that you are in and the Tree-Finder will give you a list of suggested species. Click here.

 

Arborist Search

 

Managing Land in the Piedmont of Virginia for the Benefit of Birds and Other Wildlife
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Safe Harbor - Helping Landowners Help Endangered Species
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This handbook describes safe harbor agreements and the way in which they work. It aims to help you decide if a safe harbor agreement makes sense for your land.& ...

 

Managing Pine Stands for Wildlife

 

Creating Herbaceous Woodland Openings to Improve Wildlife Habitat

 

Lightning-Season Burning - Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds?
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Conservation buffers - wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
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Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

THE BOBWHITE BULLETIN - An Update on the Virginia Quail Recovery Initiative 5th Edition, Fall 2014
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The Bobwhite Bulletin is your annual electronic update on the status of Virginia’s Quail Recovery Initiative (QRI), a cooperative effort between several agencies, groups, and individuals to restore early successional habitat and the Northern Bobwhite quail population of Virginia.

 

Northern Bobwhite Quail Action Plan for Virginia
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Populations of northern bobwhite quail and other bird species with related habitat requirements have experienced severe long-term declines in Virginia over the past 50 years.

 

Potential of Reclaimed Mine-land Habitat to Support Northern Bobwhite – a pilot study
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The proposed goals of this pilot study were to: Inventory habitat conditions that exist on reclaimed mine lands in Wise and Dickinson Counties, VA, focusing on habitat features known to be important to quail.

 

Show Habitat Management Organizations & Professionals (45)
There are 45 resources serving Rappahannock River Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Habitat Management Organizations & Professionals serving Rappahannock River Valley Region
Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service Programs
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force
Dr. Susan Pasko - Executive Secretary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Ecological Services Program - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Program
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Fish Passage Program - Northeast Region
- Hadley, MA
Habitat Conservation Plans
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Landowner Incentive Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
- Washington, DC
National Fish Passage Program
- Falls Church, VA
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program
Guy Foulks - NMBCA Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants Program
U.S. Department of the Interior - Arlington, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Rodecia Mcknight - Small Grants Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Program
Stacy Sanchez - U.S. Standard Grants Program Proposal Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Scott Schwenk - Acting Coordinator & Science Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
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Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in Virginia
David Byrd  - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  - Gloucester, VA
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
- Jackson, MS
Safe Harbor Agreements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
Samantha Brooke - Coastal Program Team Lead - Falls Church, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
500-Year Forest Foundation
- Charlottesville, VA
Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture
- Blacksburg, VA
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Debra Reynolds - Communication Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
Blue Ridge Forestry Consulting, Inc.
Jeremy A. Clem - Consulting Forester - Flint Hill, VA
Brian W. Morse
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Afton, VA
Bruce A. Riley
Riley Forestry - Owner, Forester - Halifax, VA
Daniel Hammond
H & H Forest Management, Inc. - South Hill, VA
Dowdy's Forest & Land Management
Matthew E. Dowdy - Louisa, VA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Gary R. Long, ACF
Ridgerunner Forestry, LLC - Pilot, VA
Hilliard Estate and Land Management
Carter Hilliard - Principal - Charlottesville, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
John C. Smith
John Smith Forestry Services - Consulting Forester - Richmond, VA
Kyle Rhodes
Commonwealth Conservation Services - Owner - Woodstock, VA
Leif Riddervold
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Environmental Scientist - Afton, VA
McChesney 'Ches' Goodall III
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Consulting Forester - Afton, VA
Michael Skinner
Confluence Forestry & Land Management Services, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
RX Fire Effects LLC
Brian Gordon - Owner - Mt. Crawford, VA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Curtis R Hopkins, Ph.D. - Executive Secretary - Flora, MS
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Thomas W. Reisinger, ACF
Reisinger & Associates, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Wildland Forestry & Environmental, Inc
Brandon Price - Consulting Wildlife Forester - Madison, NC
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC

 Native Species

   
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Butterflies and Moths of North America Data Collection

 

Get to know Aurelia Skipwith the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Watch and listen to a talk with Aurelia Skipwith as she discusses the focus and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how they work with private landowners to manage habitat for threatened and endangered species.

 

Using Existing Tools to Expand Cooperative Conservation for Candidate Species Across Federal and Non-Federal Lands
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For many years the Service has worked with partners to help them develop Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs). CCAs primarily have been developed by Federal agencies to cover Federal lands, and several have resulted in conservation efforts that made listing unnecessary.

 

FY2017 Longleaf Pine Strategy
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NRCS released its two-year implementation strategy to restore, create and enhance longleaf pine forests in the Southeast U.S.

 

NatureServe Explorer

NatureServe Explorer provides information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada, and includes  in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe and its natural heritage member programs.

Use the database to find:

  • scientific and common names
  • conservation status
  • distribution maps
  • images for thousands of species
  • life histories, conservation needs, and more

 

Native Seed Network

The Native Seed Network is a resource for people working to add native plants back into the landscape. Since 2002 we have been working with land managers, seed producers, and restoration professionals to share information about native seed and improve our knowledge about and access to native seed.

The Native Seed Network connects people and organizations involved with all aspects of native seed, from collection, development, production, and use in restoration. Our vision is for restoration and rehabilitation projects to be supported by an abundance of quality seed that is both appropriate for the site and affordable.

 

 

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Native Plant Database

 

USDA PLANTS Database

The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references. This information primarily promotes land conservation in the United States and its territories, but academic, educational, and general use is encouraged. PLANTS reduces government spending by minimizing duplication and making information exchange possible across agencies and disciplines.
 
PLANTS is a collaborative effort of the USDA NRCS National Plant Data Team (NPDT), the USDA NRCS Information Technology Center (ITC), The USDA National Information Technology Center (NITC), and many other partners. Much of the PLANTS data and design is developed at NPDT, and the Web application is programmed at ITC and NITC and served through the USDA Web Farm. Here’s more information about who does what on the PLANTS Team, our Partners, and our Data Contributors.

 

Mitigation and Conservation Banking
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To many landowners a threatened or endangered (T&E) species on their property is anathema because it can herald all kinds of state and federal limitations on use of their property.& ...

 

Managing Land in the Piedmont of Virginia for the Benefit of Birds and Other Wildlife
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A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests
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Invasions of nonnative plants into forests of the Southern United States continue to spread and include new species, increasingly eroding forest productivity, hindering forest use and management activities, and degrading diversity and wildlife habitat.

 

NBCI’s Bobwhite Almanac, State of the Bobwhite 2012
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This 2nd edition of the NBCI’s annual “State of the Bobwhite” report provides the most comprehensive assessment ever compiled on the current state of bobwhite conservation in the US.

 

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhites
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The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified range-wide strategy of 25 state wildlife agencies, with numerous conservation group and research institution partners, to achieve widespread restoration of native grassland habitats and huntable populations of wild quail.

 

Inspection and Cleaning Manual for Equipment and Vehicles to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species 2012 Edition
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Procedures have been developed in this manual to address the transport of pest and invasive species through equipment movement. This manual provides uniform guidelines for inspecting and cleaning vehicles and equipment to help prevent the spread of pest and invasive species during Bureau of Reclamation activities.

 

Endemic Species and Biodiversity Hotspots

According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endemic species are native species that are confined to a certain region or having a comparatively restricted distribution.& ...

 

Lightning-Season Burning - Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds?
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Native Plants - A Quick Reference Guide
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Learn more about native plants, get involved, and spread the word!

 

Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Summary
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix O - Reference Maps
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix M - Recommendations for Education and Outreach Actions
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix N - DEQ Impaired Waters Map
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix P - Public Comments
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix J - Research and Monitoring Needs Identified by the Taxonomic Advisory Committes
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix L - Summaries of Community Meetings Facilitated by VCU's Center for Public Policy
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix H - Threats to Virginia's Species of Greatest Conservation Need
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix I - Conservation Actions Identified by the Taxonomic Advisory Committees
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix K - Landcover Classes
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix E - List of Tier I Species and Reviewers
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix F - Complete List of Stress/Source Combinations Identified by the Taxonomic Advisory Committees
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix G - Habitat Grouping Used by TACs in Assessment of Threats, Conservation Actions, and Research/Monitoring Needs
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix B - Species of Greatest Conservation Need With No Known Ecoregional Associations
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix C - Terrestrial Species With No Landcover Associations
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix D - Potential Habitat Mapping for Terrestrial & Aquatic Tier I Species
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 10 - Conclusions
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Glossary
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Appendix A - The Species of Greatest Conservation Need
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 8 - Virginia's Northern Cumberland Mountains
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 9 - Virginia's Southern Cumberland Mountains
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 5 - Virginia's Southern Appalachian Piedmont
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 6 - Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 7 - Virginia's Northern Ridge and Valley
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 2 - Methods
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 3 - Statewide Overview
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 4 - Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain
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Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Cover
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Cover Pages, Acknowledgements, Foreward, Preface, Executive Summary, & Table of Contents

 

Virginia's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2005 - Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
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ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

THE BOBWHITE BULLETIN - An Update on the Virginia Quail Recovery Initiative 5th Edition, Fall 2014
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The Bobwhite Bulletin is your annual electronic update on the status of Virginia’s Quail Recovery Initiative (QRI), a cooperative effort between several agencies, groups, and individuals to restore early successional habitat and the Northern Bobwhite quail population of Virginia.

 

Northern Bobwhite Quail Action Plan for Virginia
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Populations of northern bobwhite quail and other bird species with related habitat requirements have experienced severe long-term declines in Virginia over the past 50 years.

 

Potential of Reclaimed Mine-land Habitat to Support Northern Bobwhite – a pilot study
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The proposed goals of this pilot study were to: Inventory habitat conditions that exist on reclaimed mine lands in Wise and Dickinson Counties, VA, focusing on habitat features known to be important to quail.

 

Developing Wildlife-Friendly Pine Plantations
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Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora

Virginia Botanical AssociatesThe Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora is the online successor to the Atlas of the Virginia Flora, which was published in three hard-copy editions between 1977 and 1992. Although it is still a work in progress in many respects, the Digital Atlas contains the most comprehensive information available on the geographic distribution of vascular plants in the Commonwealth. The data provided in the Digital Atlas and its predecessors is based on the iterative evaluation of voucher specimens housed in both Virginia and out-of-state herbaria. Holdings in the herbaria of Virginia Tech (VPI), The College of William & Mary (WILLI), Longwood University (FARM), George Mason University (GMUF), Lynchburg College (LYN), Virginia Military Institute (VMIL), Old Dominion University (ODU), University of Richmond (URV), Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC), Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), James Madison University (JMUH), Randolph-Macon College (RMWC), Radford University (RUHV), Bridgewater College (BDWR), and several smaller institutions total about 574,000 specimens. These, plus the very large Virginia holdings of the Smithsonian Institution United States National Herbarium (US), Harvard University’s Gray Herbarium (GH), the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences (PH), the New York Botanical Garden (NY), the University of North Carolina (NCU), and West Virginia University (WVA) provide the great majority of the documentation for the county distributions now mapped.

With the publication of the Flora of Virginia in December, 2012, The Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora has become not only an essential phytogeographic companion for users of the manual, but an even more important tool for updating both distributional and taxonomic information. The digital format allows for continual updating of distributional records, as well as numerous issues regarding taxonomy and nomenclature that remain unresolved and subject to change. Both the Flora and The Digital Atlas include numerous subspecific taxa and species splits that were not included in Atlas of the Virginia Flora, 3rd ed. (referred to as Atlas III). While many of these could be mapped with information on hand, many others could not without revisiting the herbarium specimens from which the original records were derived. With Virginia’s herbarium resources being so widely scattered, this endeavor will go on for years. In the meantime, a few maps remain placeholders, while others are only partly populated. New information and taxonomic/nomenclatural changes will be added as they become known.

Virginia Botanical Associates. (2015). Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (http://www.vaplantatlas.org). c/o Virginia Botanical Associates, Blacksburg. [Accessed: January 7, 2015]

 

Establishing Native Warm Season Grasses For Upland Wildlife
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In recent years, there has been increased interest in establishing native warm season grasses (NWSG) and forbs as wildlife habitat. Commonly known as prairie or prairie grass, native grasslands and savannas, a forest/grassland complex with less than 50% tree coverage, historically dominated the landscape across much of the United States.

 

Longleaf Pine Regeneration
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Provides instructions for artificial regeneration, site prep, seedings and planting to re-establish longleaf pine.  The guidelines conclude, “Longleaf pine has many desirable characteristics for landowners who have multiple-use forest management objectives.

 

USDA Forest Service Southern Regional Framework For Non-Native Invasive Species
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The purpose of the Southern Region (R8) Non-Native Invasive Species Strategy is to provide an effective interdisciplinary framework to implement Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) management programs.

 

Invasive Plant Responses to Silvicultural Practices in the South
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Many forest managers are unknowingly introducing and spreading invasive plants on their lands through management practices they implement. These practices, ranging from traditional silvicultural management to wildlife enhancement and land-use conversion practices, all influence invasive plant growth, reproduction, and dispersal.

 

Show Native Species Organizations & Professionals (133)
There are 133 resources serving Rappahannock River Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Native Species Organizations & Professionals serving Rappahannock River Valley Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Aaron Proctor
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Anderson J. Hudson, PWS, PWD
Virginia Wetland Consulting - Quinton, VA
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
David Bryan
Private Lands Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist - Winchester, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jay Howell
Small Game Project Leader - Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries - Henrico, VA
Kevin Rose
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Marc Puckett
Small Game Project Leader - Farmville, VA
Mike Dye
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
The Bobwhite Quail in Virginia
VDGIF - Richmond, VA
Todd Engelmeyer
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Fisheries Biologists
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Sandra Keppner
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Regional AIS Coordinator - Basom, NY
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Native Plant Society Chapters
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society - Virginia Native Plant Society
Ellen Holtman - President - Roanoke, VA
John Clayton Chapter - Virginia Native Plant Society
Lucile Kossodo - President - Williamsburg, VA
Northern Neck Chapter - Virginia Native Plant Society
Kevin Howe - President - Reedville, VA
Pocahontas Chapter - Virginia Native Plant Society
Nancy Vehrs - President - Boyce, VA
Virginia Native Plant Society
Nancy Vehrs - President - Boyce, VA
Wild Ones - Blue Ridge Chapter
Donna Stekli - Blue Ridge Wild Ones Secretary - Boyce, VA
Native Species Nurseries
Applewood Seed Company
- Arvada, CO
Blue Ridge Wildflower Society - Virginia Native Plant Society
Ellen Holtman - President - Roanoke, VA
Brent & Becky's Bulbs
- Gloucester, VA
Buy Rare Seeds
- San Francisco, CA
Byron Nursery
- St. Charles, IL
Chief River Nursery Company
- Grafton, WI
Dropseed Native Plant Nursery
- Goshen, KY
Earth Sangha
Wild Plant Nursery - Fairfax, VA
Garden Gate Landscape & Design, LLC
Beth Farmer, Owner - Certified Landscape Designer, Horticulturalist - Bowling Green, VA
Heritage Flower Farm
- Mukwonago, WI
High Country Gardens
- Williston, VT
Hill House Farm & Nursery
Janet Davis - Castleton, VA
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist - Winchester, VA
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Izel Native Plants
- Washington, DC
John Clayton Chapter - Virginia Native Plant Society
Lucile Kossodo - President - Williamsburg, VA
Joyful Butterfly
- Blackstock, SC
JW Townsend Landscapes
Brian Yoder - Natural Resources Team Leader - Charlottesville, VA
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Meadowview Biological Research Station
- Woodford, VA
Mid Atlantic Natives
- Cobbs Creek, VA
Mid Atlantic Natives
- Cobbs Creek, VA
Mobjack Nurseries, Inc.
- Foster, VA
Natural Communities Native Plants
- Batavia, IL
Nature By Design
- Alexandria, VA
Nicholls Gardens
- Gainesville, VA
Piedmont Nursery
- Markham, VA
Piedmont Nursery LLC
- Markham, VA
Pine Ridge Gardens
- London, AR
Pinelands Nursery Inc
Fran Chismar - Toano, VA
PlantNative
- Portland, OR
Riverside Nursery Inc
- Salem, VA
Rock Creek Mulch & Nursery
- Roanoke, VA
Rocky Creek Nurseries, Inc.
- Lucedale, MS
Roundstone Native Seed, LLC
- Upton, KY
Sandy’s Plants, Inc.
- Mechanicsville, VA
Saunders Brothers
- Piney River, VA
Shreckhise Nurseries
Daniel Shreckhise - Grottoes, VA
SilvoCulture
- Myersville, MD
Southern Branch Nursery
- Chesapeake, VA
Spring Hill Nurseries
- Harrison, OH
The Natural Garden
Karl Shank - Harrisonburg, VA
Watermark Woods
Julie Borneman - Hamilton, VA
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Windy Hill Plant Farm
Karen - Aldie, VA
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
Appalachian Plant Materials Center
- Alderson, WV
Applewood Seed Company
- Arvada, CO
Bennett's Creek Nursery
- Smithfield, VA
Brent & Becky's Bulbs
- Gloucester, VA
Buy Rare Seeds
- San Francisco, CA
Cape May Plant Materials Center
Christopher Miller - PMC Manager - Cape May , NJ
Conservation Blueprint
Peter Berthelsen - President - St. Paul, NE
Davids Nursery, LLC
David Tankard - Exmore, VA
Dropseed Native Plant Nursery
- Goshen, KY
Elberta Forest Tree Nursery
Rayonier Inc. - Elberta, AL
Heritage Flower Farm
- Mukwonago, WI
International Forest Company (IFCO)
- Moultrie, GA
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Joyful Butterfly
- Blackstock, SC
Lancaster Farms, Inc.
- Suffolk, VA
Lilley Farms & Nursery, Inc.
- Chesapeake, VA
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Mid Atlantic Natives
- Cobbs Creek, VA
Mobjack Nurseries, Inc.
- Foster, VA
Natural Communities Native Plants
- Batavia, IL
Nicholls Gardens
- Gainesville, VA
Piedmont Nursery LLC
- Markham, VA
Pinelands Nursery Inc
Fran Chismar - Toano, VA
Riverside Nursery Inc
- Salem, VA
Rocky Creek Nurseries, Inc.
- Lucedale, MS
Shreckhise Nurseries
Daniel Shreckhise - Grottoes, VA
Spring Hill Nurseries
- Harrison, OH
The Natural Garden
Karl Shank - Harrisonburg, VA
The Right Seed
- Hooper, NE
Virginia Department of Forestry
- Charlottesville, VA
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Windy Hill Plant Farm
Karen - Aldie, VA
Weed / Invasives Management Professionals
Bill Bond
Parkton Woodland Services - Registered Professional Forester - Myersville, MD
Caroline Bristol
- Organic Gardener - Arlington, VA
Kyle Rhodes
Commonwealth Conservation Services - Owner - Woodstock, VA
RX Fire Effects LLC
Brian Gordon - Owner - Mt. Crawford, VA
Sandra Keppner
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Regional AIS Coordinator - Basom, NY
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
500-Year Forest Foundation
- Charlottesville, VA
Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture
- Blacksburg, VA
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Debra Reynolds - Communication Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
Blue Ridge Forestry Consulting, Inc.
Jeremy A. Clem - Consulting Forester - Flint Hill, VA
Brian W. Morse
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Afton, VA
Bruce A. Riley
Riley Forestry - Owner, Forester - Halifax, VA
Daniel Hammond
H & H Forest Management, Inc. - South Hill, VA
Dowdy's Forest & Land Management
Matthew E. Dowdy - Louisa, VA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Gary R. Long, ACF
Ridgerunner Forestry, LLC - Pilot, VA
Hilliard Estate and Land Management
Carter Hilliard - Principal - Charlottesville, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
John C. Smith
John Smith Forestry Services - Consulting Forester - Richmond, VA
Kyle Rhodes
Commonwealth Conservation Services - Owner - Woodstock, VA
Leif Riddervold
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Environmental Scientist - Afton, VA
McChesney 'Ches' Goodall III
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Consulting Forester - Afton, VA
Michael Skinner
Confluence Forestry & Land Management Services, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
RX Fire Effects LLC
Brian Gordon - Owner - Mt. Crawford, VA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Curtis R Hopkins, Ph.D. - Executive Secretary - Flora, MS
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Thomas W. Reisinger, ACF
Reisinger & Associates, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Wildland Forestry & Environmental, Inc
Brandon Price - Consulting Wildlife Forester - Madison, NC
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC

 Non-native Wildlife and Invasive Species

   
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Get to know Aurelia Skipwith the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Watch and listen to a talk with Aurelia Skipwith as she discusses the focus and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how they work with private landowners to manage habitat for threatened and endangered species.

 

Cooperative Conservation - Determinants of Landowner Engagement in Conserving Endangered Species
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This paper analyzes surveys of private landowners to identify factors that determine landowner engagement in the conservation of endangered species.

 

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Information Resource for the United States Geological Survey

The Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) information resource for the United States Geological Survey located at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. This site has been established as a central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species. The program provides scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information. The data is made available for use by biologists, interagency groups, and the general public. The geographical coverage is the United States.

For more information on the NAS program see the NAS Flyer.

 

National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) - Gateway to invasive species information covering Federal, State, local, and international sources.

The National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) was established in 2005 at the National Agricultural Library to meet the information needs of users including the National Invasive Species Council (Council). NISIC creates and manages the www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov Web site. The Web site serves as a reference gateway to information, organizations, and services about invasive species.
 
The Center grew out of NAL's leadership in the development of the Invasivespecies.gov Web site for the Council. In June 2000, Invasivespecies.gov was launched as a joint collaboration between NAL, the U.S. Geological Survey, National Biological Information Infrastructure, and the Council. The site began with less than 200 links to external resources. By June 2005 the Web site had more than 12,000 unique links. A major redesign was needed to enhance access to this growing wealth of resources.
 
A new Web site, www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov, managed by NISIC was launched in 2005 built largely on the general content from the original www.invasivespecies.gov Web site.
 
Invasivespecies.gov is managed by the staff of the National Invasive Species Council to meet the administrative, communication, and facilitation needs specifically related to the business and activity of the Council.

 

Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States

 

USDA PLANTS Database

The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references. This information primarily promotes land conservation in the United States and its territories, but academic, educational, and general use is encouraged. PLANTS reduces government spending by minimizing duplication and making information exchange possible across agencies and disciplines.
 
PLANTS is a collaborative effort of the USDA NRCS National Plant Data Team (NPDT), the USDA NRCS Information Technology Center (ITC), The USDA National Information Technology Center (NITC), and many other partners. Much of the PLANTS data and design is developed at NPDT, and the Web application is programmed at ITC and NITC and served through the USDA Web Farm. Here’s more information about who does what on the PLANTS Team, our Partners, and our Data Contributors.

 

iMapInvasives

iMapInvasives provides an on-line, GIS-based data management system to assist citizen scientists and natural resource managers working to protect natural resources from the threat of invasive species. Visit the iMapinvasives website 

 

Greenbook Plant Protection Product Search

Greenbook.net has an extensive database of chemical product information that you can use to help control unwanted plants. You can search by plant name and the database will list what chemicals you could use. If you need to know more about a specific chemical, you can type it in and search for product info. You need to register with the site to get the detailed information.  Some chemicals require a pesticide license.

 

Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan 2012
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The purpose of the Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan is to provide a framework for state agency action to minimize economic, environmental, and human harm from invasive species by acting on the seven goals of coordination, prevention, early detection, rapid response, control, research, and education.& ...

 

Hydrilla Verticellata

This is an Invasive Species Element Stewardship Abstract, prepared by The Nature Conservancy to assist their land stewards and other land managers in managing invasive species.

 

Working Lands For Wildlife
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Through Working Lands for Wildlife —a voluntary, incentive-based effort—the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its conservation partners will provide landowners with technical and financial assistance to: Restore populations of declining wildlife species.

 

ExFor The Exotic Forest Pest Information System for North America Participant’s Guidelines
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ExFor is an Internet-accessible database containing information on forest pests that can be used by workers worldwide. This document describes the guidelines to be followed by contributors to the ExFor database in evaluating exotic forest pests and in submitting background information to the database.

 

Inspection and Cleaning Manual for Equipment and Vehicles to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species 2012 Edition
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Procedures have been developed in this manual to address the transport of pest and invasive species through equipment movement. This manual provides uniform guidelines for inspecting and cleaning vehicles and equipment to help prevent the spread of pest and invasive species during Bureau of Reclamation activities.

 

How to Prevent the Spread of New Zealand Mudsnails through Field Gear
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This is a guide for field detection and for treating field gear to prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails. It is intended for researchers, monitoring crews, watershed survey groups, and anyone else who travels frequently between aquatic or riparian locations.

 

Water Gardens and Introduced Species
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Constructing a water garden is a unique and enjoyable way to accent a property. There are many types of aquatic plants and animals commonly used in water gardens including water lettuce, cattails and koi.

 

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Strategic Plan (2013 – 2017)
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Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are nonindigenous species that threaten the diversity or abundance of native species, the ecological stability of infested waters, and/or any commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or recreational activities dependent on such waters.

 

Overview of EPA Authorities for Natural Resource Managers Developing Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response and Management Plans
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed this document as a tool for state, tribal, regional, and local natural resource managers who are preparing or considering the preparation of rapid response action and/or management plans for aquatic invasive species (AIS).

 

Endemic Species and Biodiversity Hotspots

According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endemic species are native species that are confined to a certain region or having a comparatively restricted distribution.& ...

 

What is White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Why Does it Matter?

“White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a devastating disease of hibernating bats that has caused the most precipitous decline of North American wildlife in recorded history. Since it was first discovered in 2006, WNS has infected six species of insect-eating bats in the northeastern and southern U.S., causing declines approaching 100% in some populations; estimated losses have exceeded 5.5 million bats from 2006 to 2012.

The implications for US agriculture and silviculture are potentially severe.

 

Aquatic Weed Management Control Methods

A discussion of the main types of aquatic weeds, plus prevention; biological, chemical, and mechanical control; and integrated weed management. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.tamu.edu/index.cfm/event/viewAllSheets/

 

Native Plants - A Quick Reference Guide
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Learn more about native plants, get involved, and spread the word!

 

Non-native Invasive Species Best Management Practices
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Non-native plants, animals, and microorganisms found outside of their natural range can become invasive. While many of these are harmless because they do not reproduce or spread in their new surroundings, other non-native species (NNIS) are considered invasive if they can cause harm to the economy, ecology or human health of the new environment.

 

Show Non-native Wildlife and Invasive Species Organizations & Professionals (27)
There are 27 resources serving Rappahannock River Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Non-native Wildlife and Invasive Species Organizations & Professionals serving Rappahannock River Valley Region
Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service Programs
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force
Dr. Susan Pasko - Executive Secretary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Ecological Services Program - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Program
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Fish Passage Program - Northeast Region
- Hadley, MA
Habitat Conservation Plans
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Landowner Incentive Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
- Washington, DC
National Fish Passage Program
- Falls Church, VA
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program
Guy Foulks - NMBCA Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants Program
U.S. Department of the Interior - Arlington, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Rodecia Mcknight - Small Grants Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Program
Stacy Sanchez - U.S. Standard Grants Program Proposal Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Scott Schwenk - Acting Coordinator & Science Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
See Description
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in Virginia
David Byrd  - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  - Gloucester, VA
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
- Jackson, MS
Safe Harbor Agreements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
Samantha Brooke - Coastal Program Team Lead - Falls Church, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
Weed / Invasives Management Professionals
Bill Bond
Parkton Woodland Services - Registered Professional Forester - Myersville, MD
Caroline Bristol
- Organic Gardener - Arlington, VA
Kyle Rhodes
Commonwealth Conservation Services - Owner - Woodstock, VA
RX Fire Effects LLC
Brian Gordon - Owner - Mt. Crawford, VA
Sandra Keppner
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Regional AIS Coordinator - Basom, NY
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC

 Species of Special Concern

   
Show Articles on Species of Special Concern (14)
Get to know Aurelia Skipwith the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Watch and listen to a talk with Aurelia Skipwith as she discusses the focus and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how they work with private landowners to manage habitat for threatened and endangered species.

 

Using Existing Tools to Expand Cooperative Conservation for Candidate Species Across Federal and Non-Federal Lands
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For many years the Service has worked with partners to help them develop Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs). CCAs primarily have been developed by Federal agencies to cover Federal lands, and several have resulted in conservation efforts that made listing unnecessary.

 

Guide to Threatened and Endangered Species on Private Lands In Virginia
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The intent of this publication is to clarify the requirements of federal law and state regulations that govern protection of threatened and endangered species as they pertain to private landowners in Virginia and to provide a clear course of action for natural resource professionals and landowners to take if they suspect threatened and endangered species are present.

 

NBCI’s Bobwhite Almanac, State of the Bobwhite 2012
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This 2nd edition of the NBCI’s annual “State of the Bobwhite” report provides the most comprehensive assessment ever compiled on the current state of bobwhite conservation in the US.

 

NBCI Coordinated Implementation Program. Addendum, The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhite
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While NBCI 2.0 prioritizes where bobwhite restorations should take place, states do not currently have the resources to reach target densities across all the high and medium restoration potential regions of the BRI.

 

State Of The Bobwhite - Grassland Conservation At A Crossroads
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This first annual “State of the Bobwhite” report by the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) and the National Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC) provides a snapshot of the population, hunting, and conservation status of the northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus.

 

The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - A range-wide plan for recovering bobwhites
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The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified range-wide strategy of 25 state wildlife agencies, with numerous conservation group and research institution partners, to achieve widespread restoration of native grassland habitats and huntable populations of wild quail.

 

Conservation Reserve Program - CP33–Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds - Bird Monitoring and Evaluation Plan 2006–2011 Final Report
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a suite of Farm Bill conservation programs and practices that provide incentives to enhance environmental quality on privately-owned agricultural lands.

 

Bobwhite Quail Biology and Management
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This is a 7-page fact sheet that covers life history, food requirements, habitat and forest management to benefit Bobwhite.

 

Lightning-Season Burning - Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds?
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Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera - Curculionidae - Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests
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ABSTRACT Barkbeetles (Coleoptera:Curculionidae:Scolytinae) have been an important historic and current factor affecting pine forest production in the southern United States.

 

THE BOBWHITE BULLETIN - An Update on the Virginia Quail Recovery Initiative 5th Edition, Fall 2014
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The Bobwhite Bulletin is your annual electronic update on the status of Virginia’s Quail Recovery Initiative (QRI), a cooperative effort between several agencies, groups, and individuals to restore early successional habitat and the Northern Bobwhite quail population of Virginia.

 

Northern Bobwhite Quail Action Plan for Virginia
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Populations of northern bobwhite quail and other bird species with related habitat requirements have experienced severe long-term declines in Virginia over the past 50 years.

 

Potential of Reclaimed Mine-land Habitat to Support Northern Bobwhite – a pilot study
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The proposed goals of this pilot study were to: Inventory habitat conditions that exist on reclaimed mine lands in Wise and Dickinson Counties, VA, focusing on habitat features known to be important to quail.

 

Show Species of Special Concern Organizations & Professionals (62)
There are 62 resources serving Rappahannock River Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Species of Special Concern Organizations & Professionals serving Rappahannock River Valley Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Aaron Proctor
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Anderson J. Hudson, PWS, PWD
Virginia Wetland Consulting - Quinton, VA
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
David Bryan
Private Lands Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist - Winchester, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Jay Howell
Small Game Project Leader - Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries - Henrico, VA
Kevin Rose
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Marc Puckett
Small Game Project Leader - Farmville, VA
Mike Dye
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
The Bobwhite Quail in Virginia
VDGIF - Richmond, VA
Todd Engelmeyer
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Federal And State Agency Landowner Specialists
Aaron Proctor
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Kevin Rose
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
Mike Dye
VDGIF Biologist - Fredericksburg, VA
The Bobwhite Quail in Virginia
VDGIF - Richmond, VA
Todd Engelmeyer
VDGIF Biologist - Charles City, VA
Virginia Department of Forestry
- Charlottesville, VA
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Anderson J. Hudson, PWS, PWD
Virginia Wetland Consulting - Quinton, VA
Brian W. Morse
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Afton, VA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Evergreen Environmental, LLC
- Wayne, NJ
Field Sport Concepts, LTD
- Charlottesville, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
Leif Riddervold
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Environmental Scientist - Afton, VA
Marstel-Day, LLC
- Fredericksburg, VA
McChesney 'Ches' Goodall III
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Consulting Forester - Afton, VA
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Weed / Invasives Management Professionals
Bill Bond
Parkton Woodland Services - Registered Professional Forester - Myersville, MD
Caroline Bristol
- Organic Gardener - Arlington, VA
Kyle Rhodes
Commonwealth Conservation Services - Owner - Woodstock, VA
RX Fire Effects LLC
Brian Gordon - Owner - Mt. Crawford, VA
Sandra Keppner
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Regional AIS Coordinator - Basom, NY
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
500-Year Forest Foundation
- Charlottesville, VA
Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture
- Blacksburg, VA
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Debra Reynolds - Communication Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Austin D Carroll
Wiregrass Ecological Associates - President - Gulfport, MS
Blue Ridge Forestry Consulting, Inc.
Jeremy A. Clem - Consulting Forester - Flint Hill, VA
Brian W. Morse
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Certified Wildlife Biologist - Afton, VA
Bruce A. Riley
Riley Forestry - Owner, Forester - Halifax, VA
Daniel Hammond
H & H Forest Management, Inc. - South Hill, VA
Dowdy's Forest & Land Management
Matthew E. Dowdy - Louisa, VA
Environmental Services, Inc.
Gary Howalt - Jacksonville, FL
Gary R. Long, ACF
Ridgerunner Forestry, LLC - Pilot, VA
Hilliard Estate and Land Management
Carter Hilliard - Principal - Charlottesville, VA
Jackson Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Jeremy L.Jackson - Ecologist, President/Owner - Richmond, KY
John C. Smith
John Smith Forestry Services - Consulting Forester - Richmond, VA
Kyle Rhodes
Commonwealth Conservation Services - Owner - Woodstock, VA
Leif Riddervold
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Environmental Scientist - Afton, VA
McChesney 'Ches' Goodall III
Virginia Forestry and Wildlife Group - Consulting Forester - Afton, VA
Michael Skinner
Confluence Forestry & Land Management Services, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
RX Fire Effects LLC
Brian Gordon - Owner - Mt. Crawford, VA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Curtis R Hopkins, Ph.D. - Executive Secretary - Flora, MS
Sustainable Solutions LLC
James Remuzzi - President and Founder - Shepherdstown, WV
Thomas W. Reisinger, ACF
Reisinger & Associates, Inc. - President - Blacksburg, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Virginia Field Office
Cindy Schulz - Field Supervisor - Gloucester, VA
Wildland Forestry & Environmental, Inc
Brandon Price - Consulting Wildlife Forester - Madison, NC
Woodland Vegetation Management
Daniel Reynolds - Farmville, NC
 

 Google News about Wildlife and Native Plants

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Federally-Listed Species News Items
A red wolf at the Virginia Living Museum has a new companion - Daily Press
12/24/2020 3:00:00 AM
A red wolf at the Virginia Living Museum has a new companion    Daily Press
A virus could be killing Clinch River mussels - Southwest Virginia Today
10/7/2020 3:00:00 AM
A virus could be killing Clinch River mussels    Southwest Virginia Today
Stop Mountain Valley Pipeline from polluting Southwest Virginia's water - Virginia Mercury
7/30/2020 3:00:00 AM
Stop Mountain Valley Pipeline from polluting Southwest Virginia's water    Virginia Mercury
Climate Change Threatens a Giant of West Virginia's Landscape, and It's Rippling Through Ecosystems and Lives - InsideClimate News
11/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Climate Change Threatens a Giant of West Virginia's Landscape, and It's Rippling Through Ecosystems and Lives    InsideClimate News
Federal agency reopens review of key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline - Virginia Mercury
8/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Federal agency reopens review of key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline    Virginia Mercury
Mountain Valley Pipeline voluntarily suspends construction that could harm endangered species - Virginia Mercury
8/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
Mountain Valley Pipeline voluntarily suspends construction that could harm endangered species    Virginia Mercury
How West Virginia coal industry changed US federal endangered species policy » Borneo Bulletin Online - Borneo Bulletin Online
5/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
How West Virginia coal industry changed US federal endangered species policy » Borneo Bulletin Online    Borneo Bulletin Online
How the West Virginia coal industry changed federal endangered species policy - The Washington Post
5/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
How the West Virginia coal industry changed federal endangered species policy    The Washington Post
Candy Darter Fish Wins Endangered Species Act Protection in Virginia, West Virginia - Center for Biological Diversity
11/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Candy Darter Fish Wins Endangered Species Act Protection in Virginia, West Virginia    Center for Biological Diversity
Candy darter, Virginia's most beautiful fish, near threatened status - WSLS 10
8/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Candy darter, Virginia's most beautiful fish, near threatened status    WSLS 10
Here Are The Most Endangered Animals In Virginia - Patch.com
5/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Here Are The Most Endangered Animals In Virginia    Patch.com
Virginia Tech study searches for candy darter as endangered species status reviewed - Roanoke Times
8/11/2017 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Tech study searches for candy darter as endangered species status reviewed    Roanoke Times
Two Appalachian Crayfishes Protected Under Endangered Species Act in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia - Center for Biological Diversity
4/6/2016 3:00:00 AM
Two Appalachian Crayfishes Protected Under Endangered Species Act in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia    Center for Biological Diversity
Habitat Management News Items
PUBLIC NOTICE: A public hearing will be held by the Virginia Resources Commission (VMRC) beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, to consider an application submitted by Virginia Electric and Power Company - Richmond.com
4/9/2021 10:00:17 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE: A public hearing will be held by the Virginia Resources Commission (VMRC) beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, to consider an application submitted by Virginia Electric and Power Company    Richmond.com
SFI Awarded NFWF Grant to Enhance Songbird Habitat in West Virginia Through Sustainable Forest Management - Yahoo Finance
3/4/2021 3:00:00 AM
SFI Awarded NFWF Grant to Enhance Songbird Habitat in West Virginia Through Sustainable Forest Management    Yahoo Finance
Gov. Justice announces 5-year plan to restore bobwhite quail to West Virginia - WHSV
3/4/2020 3:00:00 AM
Gov. Justice announces 5-year plan to restore bobwhite quail to West Virginia    WHSV
West Virginia DNR Forest Management program enjoys success - WV News
9/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
West Virginia DNR Forest Management program enjoys success    WV News
Test cuts show promise at Elk River WMA - West Virginia MetroNews
5/4/2015 3:00:00 AM
Test cuts show promise at Elk River WMA    West Virginia MetroNews
Virginia Marine Resources Commission offers new smartphone app - wtkr.com
8/1/2014 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Marine Resources Commission offers new smartphone app    wtkr.com
Officials declare Dismal Swamp fire out after 111 days - Virginian-Pilot
11/23/2011 3:00:00 AM
Officials declare Dismal Swamp fire out after 111 days    Virginian-Pilot
Native Species News Items
Gardening Q&A: Pine straw can make a good mulch, with care - Virginian-Pilot
4/3/2021 3:00:00 AM
Gardening Q&A: Pine straw can make a good mulch, with care    Virginian-Pilot
No, Murder Hornets Aren't Heading Towards Virginia This Spring - The Dogwood
3/27/2021 3:00:00 AM
No, Murder Hornets Aren't Heading Towards Virginia This Spring    The Dogwood
In Full Bloom: American wisteria named Virginia Wildflower of Year - Virginian-Pilot
3/26/2021 3:00:00 AM
In Full Bloom: American wisteria named Virginia Wildflower of Year    Virginian-Pilot
In Full Bloom: Which plants are lucky enough to be called shamrocks? - Virginian-Pilot
3/19/2021 3:00:00 AM
In Full Bloom: Which plants are lucky enough to be called shamrocks?    Virginian-Pilot
Motherless bear cub was sleeping on Virginia family’s porch, peeping in the windows - Charlotte Observer
2/26/2021 3:00:00 AM
Motherless bear cub was sleeping on Virginia family’s porch, peeping in the windows    Charlotte Observer
Arts Depot exhibit will showcase region's biodiversity | Latest Headlines | swvatoday.com - Southwest Virginia Today
2/10/2021 3:00:00 AM
Arts Depot exhibit will showcase region's biodiversity | Latest Headlines | swvatoday.com    Southwest Virginia Today
Virginia Tech researcher's findings support elegant solution to the Asian carp invasion: eat them - Augusta Free Press
1/21/2021 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Tech researcher's findings support elegant solution to the Asian carp invasion: eat them    Augusta Free Press
Cape Charles nature preserve was trashed over the summer. It’s back open and twice the size. - The Virginian-Pilot
12/9/2020 3:00:00 AM
Cape Charles nature preserve was trashed over the summer. It’s back open and twice the size.    The Virginian-Pilot
One Jump Ahead - VirginiaLiving.com - Virginia Living
11/16/2020 3:00:00 AM
One Jump Ahead - VirginiaLiving.com    Virginia Living
Study: As Mid-Atlantic's Native Bee Populations Decline, an Exotic Species Proliferates - University of Virginia
11/5/2020 3:00:00 AM
Study: As Mid-Atlantic's Native Bee Populations Decline, an Exotic Species Proliferates    University of Virginia
In Full Bloom: 'Nativars’ can have place along with natives in the landscape - Virginian-Pilot
9/26/2020 3:00:00 AM
In Full Bloom: 'Nativars’ can have place along with natives in the landscape    Virginian-Pilot
West Virginia's elk herd continues to grow, 15 calves born in 2020 - WOAY-TV
9/18/2020 3:00:00 AM
West Virginia's elk herd continues to grow, 15 calves born in 2020    WOAY-TV
Pandemic has picked the pockets of zoo, aquarium, living museum - The Virginian-Pilot
8/18/2020 3:00:00 AM
Pandemic has picked the pockets of zoo, aquarium, living museum    The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia Department of Forestry offers cost-share to remove ash trees from public property - Lynchburg News and Advance
8/4/2020 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Department of Forestry offers cost-share to remove ash trees from public property    Lynchburg News and Advance
Gardening Q&A: Don’t go bananas with bougainvillea — just overwinter it this way. - Virginian-Pilot
8/1/2020 3:00:00 AM
Gardening Q&A: Don’t go bananas with bougainvillea — just overwinter it this way.    Virginian-Pilot
In Full Bloom: - Virginian-Pilot
7/25/2020 3:00:00 AM
In Full Bloom:    Virginian-Pilot
When to hunt for mushrooms - Virginian-Pilot
5/2/2020 3:00:00 AM
When to hunt for mushrooms    Virginian-Pilot
How to get rid of invasive plants. - The Virginian-Pilot
3/14/2020 3:00:00 AM
How to get rid of invasive plants.    The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia elementary school earns state’s first pollinator-smart solar certification - Energy News Network
3/4/2020 3:00:00 AM
Virginia elementary school earns state’s first pollinator-smart solar certification    Energy News Network
Gov. Justice announces 5-year plan to restore bobwhite quail to West Virginia - WHSV
3/4/2020 3:00:00 AM
Gov. Justice announces 5-year plan to restore bobwhite quail to West Virginia    WHSV
Emerald ash borer isn't the only dangerous invader for Virginia - Martinsville Bulletin
1/14/2020 3:00:00 AM
Emerald ash borer isn't the only dangerous invader for Virginia    Martinsville Bulletin
Virginia toolkit tells solar developers how to incorporate bee and bird habitat - Energy News Network
10/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Virginia toolkit tells solar developers how to incorporate bee and bird habitat    Energy News Network
Whatever happened to local elm trees after deadly fungal disease struck Virginia? - Virginian-Pilot
9/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
Whatever happened to local elm trees after deadly fungal disease struck Virginia?    Virginian-Pilot
Looking for native plants? Talk to Eric Gunderson - Virginian-Pilot
8/30/2019 8:29:45 PM
Looking for native plants? Talk to Eric Gunderson    Virginian-Pilot
Virginia Beach meadow is (almost) naturally beautiful - Virginian-Pilot
8/28/2019 7:26:24 AM
Virginia Beach meadow is (almost) naturally beautiful    Virginian-Pilot
UVA Research Team Hunts Down Exotic Mason Bees - University of Virginia
4/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
UVA Research Team Hunts Down Exotic Mason Bees    University of Virginia
Virginia Tech releases guide to help identify dangerous Giant Hogweed plant - wtvr.com
7/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Virginia Tech releases guide to help identify dangerous Giant Hogweed plant    wtvr.com
East Beach's diseased rose garden is now filled with colorful native plants and nectar-loving insects. - Virginian-Pilot
6/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
East Beach's diseased rose garden is now filled with colorful native plants and nectar-loving insects.    Virginian-Pilot
Invasive plant that causes burns, blindness found in Virginia - WSET
6/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Invasive plant that causes burns, blindness found in Virginia    WSET
Dangerous plant that could cause burns, blindness found in Virginia - WWBT NBC12 News
6/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dangerous plant that could cause burns, blindness found in Virginia    WWBT NBC12 News
Arizona elk headed to W. Virginia as East looks to undo native species' regional extinction - AZCentral
1/31/2018 3:00:00 AM
Arizona elk headed to W. Virginia as East looks to undo native species' regional extinction    AZCentral
Non-native Wildlife and Invasive Species News Items
Marijuana advocates celebrating after Virginia votes to legalize it - Yahoo News
4/8/2021 5:27:41 PM
Marijuana advocates celebrating after Virginia votes to legalize it    Yahoo News
Endangered Candy Darter Fish Wins 368 Stream Miles of Protected Critical Habitat in Virginia, West Virginia - Center for Biological Diversity
4/6/2021 11:17:12 AM
Endangered Candy Darter Fish Wins 368 Stream Miles of Protected Critical Habitat in Virginia, West Virginia    Center for Biological Diversity
In Full Bloom: American wisteria named Virginia Wildflower of Year - Virginian-Pilot
3/26/2021 3:00:00 AM
In Full Bloom: American wisteria named Virginia Wildflower of Year    Virginian-Pilot
Aquarium moss balls contaminated with invasive species found in Virginia - WSET
3/8/2021 3:00:00 AM
Aquarium moss balls contaminated with invasive species found in Virginia    WSET
Invasive zebra mussels found on marimo moss balls, warns Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources - WFXRtv.com
3/5/2021 3:00:00 AM
Invasive zebra mussels found on marimo moss balls, warns Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources    WFXRtv.com
To eradicate gypsy moths in Southwest Virginia forests, effort focuses on mating season - Roanoke Times
2/27/2021 3:00:00 AM
To eradicate gypsy moths in Southwest Virginia forests, effort focuses on mating season    Roanoke Times
Alabama bass poses direct threat to West Virginia lakes and streams - West Virginia MetroNews
2/20/2021 3:00:00 AM
Alabama bass poses direct threat to West Virginia lakes and streams    West Virginia MetroNews
Creepy, snake-sized invasive worm spotted in Virginia, and it’s ‘essentially immortal’ - FOX 5 DC
11/6/2020 3:00:00 AM
Creepy, snake-sized invasive worm spotted in Virginia, and it’s ‘essentially immortal’    FOX 5 DC
Mysterious 'snake' spotted in Virginia turns out to be invasive worm - UPI News
11/3/2020 3:00:00 AM
Mysterious 'snake' spotted in Virginia turns out to be invasive worm    UPI News
Weird "snake" found in Virginia stumps experts - - RFD-TV
11/3/2020 3:00:00 AM
Weird "snake" found in Virginia stumps experts -    RFD-TV
Outlandish Snake Found in Virginia Is Actually An Invasive Worm - Science Times
11/3/2020 3:00:00 AM
Outlandish Snake Found in Virginia Is Actually An Invasive Worm    Science Times
Freakish ‘snake’ found in Virginia is large invasive species of worm, experts say - Charlotte Observer
11/2/2020 3:00:00 AM
Freakish ‘snake’ found in Virginia is large invasive species of worm, experts say    Charlotte Observer
Virginia DGIF warns of invasive bass species - WFXRtv.com
7/3/2020 3:00:00 AM
Virginia DGIF warns of invasive bass species    WFXRtv.com
DGIF warns of new invasive species in Virginia lakes - Chatham Star-Tribune
6/30/2020 3:00:00 AM
DGIF warns of new invasive species in Virginia lakes    Chatham Star-Tribune
Help Wipe Out These Invasive Species in W.Va. - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
9/23/2014 3:00:00 AM
Help Wipe Out These Invasive Species in W.Va.    West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Volunteers aim to root out area's invasive plants - Virginian-Pilot
3/31/2009 3:00:00 AM
Volunteers aim to root out area's invasive plants    Virginian-Pilot
Species of Special Concern News Items
Neon Green Creek Waters Alarm Mount Vernon Residents - Virginia Connection Newspapers
3/26/2020 3:00:00 AM
Neon Green Creek Waters Alarm Mount Vernon Residents    Virginia Connection Newspapers
Rattlesnake found at popular OBX lighthouse site - Virginian-Pilot
5/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Rattlesnake found at popular OBX lighthouse site    Virginian-Pilot