RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The populations of many birds found along Virginia’s coast and forests are declining, according to the 2025 State of the Birds Report for the United States. Birds are considered ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As the annual migration of wild waterfowl begins again in fall, state agencies are encouraging Virginia residents to report bird deaths to help track and prevent the spread of ...

Something’s killing vultures across Virginia — and wildlife officials say it’s likely a deadly strain of bird flu that could soon spread to other species. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources ...

A red fox tested positive for avian influenza in Virginia and is the first known case in a mammal in the state. The fox had neurologic symptoms consistent with rabies. The fox was euthanized; rabies ...

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources expects the disease to spread to other species as migration season begins.

Virginia offers some of the best birding in the United States, especially for migratory birds. So we were relieved last week when Gov. Ralph Northam’s office announced plans to create new habitat for ...

AMES, Iowa – Diseases may spread faster in birds that visit bird feeders frequently, according to new research from an Iowa State University ecologist. A study of house finches in Virginia found that ...

Virginia has reported its first case of bird flu in a mammal, as the disease continues to ravage the U.S. poultry industry sending the price of eggs skyrocketing. The Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in ...

More than 200 birds were recovered from what law enforcement described as a cockfighting operation in Virginia Beach, officials said Monday. Authorities said the cockfighting ring was operating at the ...