Virginia officials urge backyard bird owners to strengthen biosecurity as wild waterfowl migration resumes this fall, amid concerns over Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The Virginia ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Avian influenza, or bird flu, is rising, and Virginia has found about 200 reported cases, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). On Friday, May 23, ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public's help after receiving reports of dead black vultures across the state. According to a news release from DWR, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has continued to affect multiple industries, including farms and restaurants, in the Richmond region and other parts of the U.S. Recently, the Virginia Department of ...

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center will release the first Merlin falcon ever successfully raised in a rehabilitation setting in Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 4:30 p.m. The release will take ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Poultry experts say the avian flu in 2025 is like nothing they’ve seen before. “This virus is sticking with our migratory birds and is actually coming back every spring, where ...