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Dickenson County Herald
Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia
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Early December snow storms in Blue Ridge and Southwest Virginia had no detrimental effect on local wildlife, as snow did not persist long and natural food remained available, per Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries director.
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According to director of the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, the early season snow storms that blanketed the Blue Ridge and Southwest Virginia, did not remain on the ground long enough to have had any detrimental effect on the wildlife population of that region.
Bird feeding was not resorted to by the Commission, since some natural food was still available to carry the population through the critical period.
Under ordinary circumstances, artificially supplying feed for quail and other game birds is not considered good management by the Commission, but with the steady disappearance of natural food and cover in the western areas of the state because of increased pasturage for stock raising, some feeding in these areas may be necessary during protracted periods of heavy snow.
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Primary Location
Blue Ridge And Southwest Virginia
Event Date
Early December
Outcome
no detrimental effect on the wildlife population
Event Details
Early season snow storms blanketed the Blue Ridge and Southwest Virginia but did not remain on the ground long enough to harm wildlife. The Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries did not resort to bird feeding as natural food was available. Artificial feeding is generally not considered good management, but may be necessary in western areas due to loss of natural food and cover from increased pasturage for stock raising.