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Camp shows youngsters how to work in the wild
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Even though it's a one-shot experience, West Virginia's annual Conservation Camp remains popular among the state's youth.
Identifying tree leaves is only one of the skills campers can learn at the annual West Virginia Conservation Camp in Webster County.
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Fishers featured at new exhibit
FRENCH CREEK - Don't let their bright eyes and teddy-bear faces fool you; the two newest residents of the West Virginia Wildlife Center are anything but gentle.
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    Bears in the crosshairs
    Early this fall, hunters will spearhead the first serious effort in more than 40 years to reduce West Virginia's black-bear population.
    What an introduction!
    Even if he lives to be 100, Justin Harding knows he might never kill another turkey as large as the one he killed last weekend.
    Mixed signals
    Wildlife officials have some good news and some not-so-good news for West Virginia's turkey hunters.
    Panhandle trout stream gets new lease on life
    Abram Creek's pulse isn't strong yet, but at least there's a heartbeat.
    Rand natives pursue muskie title
    It's easy to understand why people want to fish professionally for bass, crappie and walleye. Most of the time, those fish bite quite readily.
    John McCoy
    Close encounter with coyotes unnerves hunter
    The mind of a turkey hunter is often filled with "what ifs:"
    May is special when namesake insects hatch
    Like the mainsail of a racing sloop, the wings of the little insect tilted sideways when the wind caught them. I reached down and scooped the bug from the water's surface.
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