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It’s migration season for hawks and other raptors, and thousands will be passing through Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro – among them a small bird that mystified the experts there.
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Scientists say Virginia and other states around the Chesapeake Bay may once have been home to 3,000 breeding pairs of bald eagles, nourished by a rich supply of fish. In the 20th century their numbers fell dramatically, rebounded and could now be in danger again.
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The first person to test positive for avian influenza or bird flu has recovered after treatment with an anti-viral drug called Tamiflu, but millions of birds are still at risk, and there’s no treatment for them. That has prompted extraordinary measures at the Wildlife Center of Virginia.
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Three hundred people gather in Grottoes park to celebrate a growing number of eagles in Virginia.
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When Europens first arrived at Jamestown in 1607, black bears were prevalent in Virginia, but over the years the human population expanded, and the bear…
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When the pandemic hit, staff at the Wildlife Center of Virginia figured they were in for a quiet time. In fact, the last year turned out to be the busiest…
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40 years ago, bald eagles were endangered in this country due to lost habitat, illegal shooting and contamination of their food. Today, the national bird…
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When the pandemic hit Virginia, the Wildlife Center in Waynesboro figured fewer people would be in their cars, and the population of injured animals would…
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The Wildlife Center of Virginia reports a record number of bear cubs coming in for care – 19 of them. Sandy Hausman reports on why so many baby bears are…
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The Wildlife Center of Virginia reports an especially large number of patients this year. Over 3,000 animals have been treated at the veterinary hospital…