West Virginia, with its extensive and diverse forests and bountiful rainfall, is an ideal region for the production of wild mushrooms. . .lots of them. In fact nearly 1,700 different species of mushrooms and other larger fungi have thus far been recorded for the state. This abundance includes some world-class prize edibles such as the Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius), the King Bolete (Boletus edulis), and of course the eminently esculent Morels (Morchella spp.), of which there are about a half dozen varieties. Morels, which also go by numerous local names such as mollymoochers, haystacks, merkels, dry-land fish, and sponges, can only be found for an all too brief period in the spring (mid-April to mid-May), but dozens of other kinds of wild mushrooms, edible and otherwise, 

 This is an enjoyable outdoor activity, but it is not something to be taken casually as some mushrooms are poisonous. Unfortunately, there is no “rule of thumb” that can be used to separate the wholesome and delicious from others that are potentially dangerous if consumed. One common highly toxic mushroom that grows in summer and early fall is the Destroying Angel (Amanita virosa). This all white, innocent-looking mushroom has caused fatalities to some who have eaten it. Gathering wild mushrooms for the table is a rewarding pastime but you must know for certain which ones are edible and which are harmful. Those who want to forage for edible mushrooms should learn the safe edibles one by one, either from an experienced mushroom hunter or by studying mushroom field guidesLearn to identify fungi by downloading WVDNR's Mushrooms of West Virginia brochure.Click here to download the Mushrooms of WV Brochure

West Virginia 2019 Stockings

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Elk Restoration

 the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources in officially welcoming the first 20 elk to be stocked in the state Elk were native to West Virginia more than 140 years ago. Legislation in 2015 authorized the Division of Natural Resources to begin an active elk restoration plan, starting with finding enough suitable land for the elk management area to sustain an elk population.

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              New laws  protect W.Va. fish

     

new law forbids removing fish from West Virginia public waters by a commercial enterprise.  House Bill 4330 became known as the “catfish bill”
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            hatchery system getting substantial upgrades.                                                                                                                                               

   

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