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We thought about doing an April Fools’ joke like: “Wait… we have elk here?” But we didn’t want those problems. Yes, Virginia. We do. (P.S. The elk and the lottery are real.) #VirginiaElk #AllReal #NotAJoke

DWR Welcomes VMRC to the Academy! 💚 The 14th Conservation Police Basic Academy is underway—marking the first time another agency Va. Marine Resources has enrolled in the DWR-led academy. 19 total recruits training side-by-side! Read more 🔗: dwr.virginia.gov/media/press-re…. 📷: DWR Staff

Looking to challenge a state record? 🎣 Our fisheries team recently sampled this 52-inch, 44.5-pound musky on the New River—just about a pound shy of the current state record. Big. Bold. And built like a torpedo. You never know what’s lurking in Virginia’s waters. 📷: DWR Staff

Let’s start the week strong, folks! Us: Googling “How long can a person live undetected in a duck blind?” at 10:06 a.m.

Friendly reminder: Bears have fur coats and don’t need your hot cocoa.

Know the dangers of #lowheaddams (nicknamed “drowning machines”). In cooperation with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, we urge everyone to stay safe by avoiding low-head dams while enjoying rivers and streams. #damsafety Find safety tips at dwr.virginia.gov/boating/educat….

Are You Watching Shad Cam? It’s back! 🐟 The fishway at Boshers Dam is once again teeming with activity! Catch a front-row view of American/Gizzard Shad, Quillback, Sea Lamprey, Blue Catfish, and more as they make their incredible journey upstream. 🎥: dwr.virginia.gov/shad-cam/.

Found a ‘cute’ baby raccoon alone? Chances are, mom’s watching and judging your every move. Best to leave junior be.

🦅 The ospreys are back—and so are we! Join us this Saturday, April 12, at the Virginia Osprey Festival in Colonial Beach. We’ll have a booth set up—come chat with our team and talk everything osprey! Full details 👉 virginiaospreyfoundation.org. 📷: DWR Staff

Bubs once tried to pet a snapping turtle. Now he calls it “the incident” and avoids ponds altogether. Learn from Bubs.

BEWARE of deadly low-head dams. In cooperation with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, we urge everyone to stay safe by avoiding low-head dams while enjoying rivers and streams. #lowheaddams #damsafety Find more safety tips at ow.ly/BwrF50R8t0B

🐟 Virginia is tackling blue catfish by putting it on the menu! Be on the lookout for the next grant round this fall. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/Nbi650VIRnx 📸Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources #SustainableSeafood #InvasiveSpecies #BlueCatfish #VirginiaAgriculture

RVA FALCON FAMILY WELCOMES THREE CHICKS—FOURTH ON THE WAY! 🐣#RVAFalconCam

The cms_dukes spent the day Virginia State Parks Bear Creek Lake. Mr. Hatcher with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources helped show a variety of species with the SHOCK-BOAT! Then we set out to catch some of our own! #UnderTheC #WeAreCuCPS #SummerSchool2025 #KissForLuck Cumberland Schools #WeAreCuCPS

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Thank you to Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Conservation Police and biologists for safely capturing and relocating our beloved Elden the Bear! We will miss you Elden. You brought us such joy and excitement! 🐻🫶🏼

Working downtown means that I get to watch our RVA Falcons, monitored by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources , every spring right out my office window! Yesterday was fledge day - where the young falcons were set free to fly. I was able to catch one of the males, White, fly and land across the way!!!