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wmra. org > 2026-06-03 > smithsonian-scientists-track-wood-turtle-trends-in-virginia-forests

Smithsonian scientists track wood turtle trends in Virginia forests

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (855+ words) Scientists at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's campus in Front Royal work to conserve ecosystems and threatened wildlife species. One of their ongoing projects has been to study a specific population of wood turtles for over 20 years....

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wmra. org > 2026-03-04 > the-latest-buzz-on-protecting-native-bees-and-honey-bees

The latest buzz on protecting native bees, and honey bees

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (920+ words) When we think of livestock, we might think of cattle and sheep. But what about honey bees? In Virginia, both honey bees and native bee species face some common, and some distinct, challenges. WMRA's Ayse Pirge reports. There are around…...

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wmra. org > 2026-02-04 > wildlife-center-box-turtles-overwinter-at-bridgewater-college

Wildlife Center box turtles overwinter at Bridgewater College

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (708+ words) Some turtle patients from the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro are spending the winter at Bridgewater College " giving the students hands-on experience with rehabilitation. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. Inside the Mc Kinney Center for Science and Mathematics at Bridgewater…...

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