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Where the wild things are

After a semester of learning in the classroom, students gain hands-on experience in the field with a 10-day intensive study in the woods of southwestern Virginia

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Students take readings from equipment in the forest of southwestern Virginia as part of the Wildlife Field Techniques course.

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Where the wild things are

Fish and Wildlife Conservation News

In The Press

New Groundbreaking Conservation: Successful Reintroduction of the Reticulated Flatwood Salamander

Young Mako Shark Travels 750 Miles, Offering Hope For Conservation Efforts

Forbs (15 Dec 2024)

Hellbenders Proposed for Endangered Species List

Roanoke Times (14 Dec 2024)

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BBC (31 Oct 2024)

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New Hampshire Bulletin (30 Aug 2024)

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Diverse (12 Aug 2024)

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Science (19 Aug 2024)

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The Wildlife Society (16 May 2024)

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radio IQ | wvtf (22 Feb 2024)

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BBC (20 Feb 2024)