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The WVDNR is responsible for wildlife management, hunting and fishing regulations, and boater safety and also oversees state parks and resorts. [2] It also operates the West Virginia State Wildlife Center, a zoo in French Creek that exhibits West Virginian wildlife. [3]
A small wild boar population does inhabit the a small region in the southern end of the state, but these were released by the state in 1971 primarily to serve as a big game hunting opportunity. Many examples of West Virginia's present and former megafauna are on display at the West Virginia State Wildlife Center , a small zoo featuring native ...
Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is located on 11,772 acres (4,764 ha) in Mason County near Southside , West Virginia . [ 2 ] Second growth oak - hickory and mixed hardwoods forests cover much of the rolling and moderately steep slopes.
The wildlife management area is operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section to provide hunting and fishing opportunities to the public and to protect the natural resources of the land. The land is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and leased to WVDNR.
Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area [ 2 ] [ 1 ] is a 7,061-acre (2,857 ha) protected area located in Putnam County, West Virginia . The site is along the banks of the Kanawha River and is popular for hunting Canada geese in the fall. [ 3 ]
Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, squirrel, and turkey. [2] Fishing opportunities abound in both the Little Kanawha and Hughes Rivers, and can include smallmouth bass, channel catfish, muskellunge, and panfish (including bluegill.) Camping is not permitted in the WMA. Camping is available at nearby North Bend State Park.
Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area is 1,470 acres (590 ha) of steeply forested woodlands located near Milton, West Virginia in Cabell County.Mill Creek WMA can be accessed from Johns Creek Road about three miles north from the Milton exit of I-64.
The Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area is located on 217 acres (0.88 km 2) [2] two miles (3 km) southwest of Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia.Fort Mill Ridge WMA is owned by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.