The Bobwhite Quail in Virginia

Information for landowners interested in managing their lands for quail and other wildlife dependent on early succession habitats.

Video: A Virginia Jewel — The Smith River

Join VDGIF fisheries biologists in this video as they conduct a fish sampling survey on the scenic Smith River using electrofishing equipment that momentarily stuns the fish. The fish are quickly weighed, measured and released back to the water. This sampling effort is part of a multi-year study monitoring the numbers, sizes, and growth rates of fish in the river as they relate to environmental conditions and operation of the dam.

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