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Plan Now for Free Fishing Days (5/9/2008)
Laurel Bed Lake Being Drained (5/8/2008)
Hunting with Hounds in Virginia: Take the Informal Survey Now Available! (4/30/2008)
Spring in Virginia, Time for Bears (4/29/2008)
Just in time for warm weather, a fishing opportunity returns to Virginians in the greater Metro/Southside area (4/24/2008)
Game Department Officially Opens Merrimac Farm WMA, an Important Natural Habitat (4/10/2008)
MEDIA ADVISORY: Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area Dedication and Opening (4/9/2008)
State agencies gear up for potential fish health issues (3/28/2008)
Undercover Poaching Investigation Nets Multiple Charges in Page, Rockingham counties (3/18/2008)
Virginia Reports Good News: No Chronic Wasting Disease Found (3/10/2008)
A New Way to Get Involved in Hunting! (3/10/2008)
Bear, Deer, Turkey Harvest Data Announced (3/5/2008)
Board Names Bob Duncan VDGIF Director (2/6/2008)
Media Advisory: VDGIF Board to Announce Director (2/4/2008)
Game Department Purchase of Merrimac Farm Conserves Important Natural Habitat (1/30/2008)
Dabney W. Watts, Jr. Promoted to Chief of Law Enforcement (12/6/2007)
VDGIF Board Names Bise Acting Director (11/30/2007)
Manslaughter Charge Dismissed Against Conservation Police Officer (11/20/2007)
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Lifts Open Burning Ban on Department Lands Effective November 16, 2007 (11/15/2007)
General Firearms Season for Deer Opens Saturday (11/15/2007)
Multi-state Investigation Uncovers Illegal Trade in Foxes and Coyotes (11/12/2007)
Drivers, Use Caution to Avoid Hitting Deer (11/6/2007)
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Commences Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance for 2007 (10/30/2007)
Video Available to Help Virginians Live with Bears (10/25/2007)
Shotgun And Rabbit Regulation Changes To Go Into Effect October 26 (10/22/2007)
Hunters and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts Be Careful in the Woods (10/18/2007)
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Outdoor Burning Ban on Department Lands Effective October 13, 2007 (10/12/2007)
Hunter Education Program Exceeds Half Million Students Taught (10/10/2007)
Governor Proclaims September 22 Hunting and Fishing Day (9/13/2007)
Forty-one schools recognized for their contributions to Virginia's Environment (9/4/2007)
Boat Smart, Boat Safe this Labor Day Weekend (8/30/2007)
Safeboats New Tool on the Water for VDGIF (8/28/2007)
Deer Hemorrhagic Disease Likely Source of Die-Offs (8/23/2007)
Operation SWEEP Results in 180 charges on Virginia's major waterways (8/21/2007)
Operation SWEEP takes place this SATURDAY (8/15/2007)
Bear Problems in Virginia on the Rise this Summer (8/12/2007)
New Volunteer Program Launched (8/7/2007)
A Call Can Make a Difference for Wildlife (8/7/2007)
Dominion Power, Trout Unlimited Provide State-of-the-Art Aquaculture Equipment (7/17/2007)
Master Officer Charlie Mullins Named Game Warden of the Year (7/13/2007)
Federal Delisting of Eagles Effective July 28, Still Protected at State Level (7/9/2007)
2007 Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Available July 1 (6/29/2007)
VDGIF Basic Law Enforcement Academy Graduates 3rd Class (6/22/2007)
Richmond's Own Peregrine Falcon Eggs to Hatch Soon (6/18/2007)
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Completes its 2006-07 Sampling Season for Avian Influenza in Waterfowl: No Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was Detected (6/13/2007)
Fish Kills Continue on Virginia Rivers; Task Force Expands Investigation (6/7/2007)
VDGIF Dedicates New Office at VCU Rice Center (6/4/2007)
The Time of Year for Bears to be on the Move (5/23/2007)
"Game Warden" Name Changing to "Conservation Police Officer" (4/25/2007)
Task Force Investigates New Fish Deaths in Shenandoah Watershed (4/25/2007)
Bringing Home that Gobbler Safely (3/28/2007)
Hunting and Fishing Regulation Booklets to Carry Advertising (3/26/2007)
Spring Gobbler Season Opens Soon (3/23/2007)
Joe Watson Recognized 2006 Wildlife Manager of the Year by NWTF (3/22/2007)
Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected In Virginia White-tailed Deer (3/13/2007)
Bear, Deer, Turkey Harvest Data Announced (2/26/2007)
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Partners with Franklin County to Develop Fully Accessible Fishing Pier at Smith Mountain Lake Community Park (2/6/2007)
Virginia Game Warden Involved in Shooting Incident (1/25/2007)
Governor Continues Commitment to Natural Resources with Budget Amendments (1/15/2007)
VDGIF Hunters Survey on Sunday Hunting Results Now Available (1/8/2007)
Twenty-five schools recognized for their contribution to Virginia's environment (12/13/2006)
Virginia Investigates Latest Fish Deaths in Shenandoah Watershed (12/13/2006)
Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Fund Utilized to Restore Wetlands (12/6/2006)
Steve Capel Receives Award from The Wildlife Society (12/1/2006)
VDGIF Conducts Surveillance for Avian Influenza in Waterfowl (11/20/2006)
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Commences Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance for 2006 (11/3/2006)
Missing Boater Erik Walker Found (10/26/2006)
J. Carlton Courter, III Named New VDGIF Director (10/17/2006)
MEDIA ADVISORY: VDGIF Board to Announce Director (10/16/2006)
Dabney W. Watts, Jr., Promoted to Major (9/22/2006)
Effective September 1, Feeding Deer Will Be Illegal in Virginia (8/25/2006)
Changes to Trout Fishing Fee Areas (6/30/2006)
Boaters, Anglers Beware Flooded Streams, Rivers and Lakes (6/29/2006)
Game Department Receives Very Positive Audits (6/23/2006)
Hunting, Fishing License Fees to Increase July 1 (6/21/2006)
American Shad Restoration Project Seeing Success (6/14/2006)
If You Find A Fawn, Leave It Alone (6/13/2006)
Task Force Investigates Latest Fish Incidents in Shenandoah River Watershed (6/6/2006)
Jeffreys Promoted to Wildlife Regional Manager (5/30/2006)