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The American, or northern, short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) The woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), typical of Canada, reaches its southernmost distribution in West Virginia. The American black bear (Ursus americanus) has been the West Virginia state animal since 1973 [1] The river otter (Lontra ...
List of U.S. state mammals and related mammalian designations State Mammal Marine mammal Other mammal 1 Other mammal 2 Other mammal 3 Alabama: American black bear (2006) [1]: West Indian manatee (2009) [2]
The Cranberry Wilderness is a 47,815-acre (19,350 ha) U.S. wilderness area in the Monongahela National Forest of southeast West Virginia, United States. [2] Its name derives from the nearby Cranberry Glades as well as from the Cranberry River and Cranberry Mountain. In addition to being wilderness, it is a designated black bear sanctuary.
A bear that’s “overcome all odds” was caught on camera waddling about the woods in West Virginia on its two hind legs — thanks to a bizarre birth defect that left it with a pair of front nubs.
The creature sighting in West Virginia wasn't October's only mystery animal. On Oct. 22, the Bristol Zoo Project, a wildlife conservation park in England, shared a photo from trail camera footage ...
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Miller's death is the first confirmed fatal attack by a black bear in California. [9] [10] [11] June 16, 2023: Steven Jackson, 66, male Wild USA, Groom Creek, Arizona — The victim was sitting in a chair outside of his campsite when an adult male black bear attacked him. The bear ...
A few of the animals at the Wildlife Center were once found naturally in West Virginia, but were extirpated by the early 1900s. [ 1 ] The Wildlife Center comprises 338 acres (137 ha) and displays 29 different species of West Virginia mammals , birds, and reptiles , which are located along a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) trail through a mature hardwood ...
Veterinarians perform treatment on a black bear cub at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue in Auburn, California in December 2024. The cub was discovered in El Dorado, California and brought to the ...