Elk River Wildlife Management Area is located on
east of
Sutton
Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
England
In alphabetical order by county:
* Sutton, Bedfordshire
* Sutton, Berkshire, a location
* Sutton-in-the-Isle, Ely, Cambridgeshire
* ...
in
Braxton County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
. It protects lands along the
Holly River and
Elk River upstream of
Sutton Lake.
See also
*
Animal conservation
Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an int ...
*
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
*
Hunting
Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, ...
*
List of West Virginia rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exc ...
*
List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
This is a list of wildlife management areas in West Virginia.
West Virginia wildlife management areas
References
See also
* List of West Virginia state parks
* List of West Virginia state forests
{{Protected areas of West Virginia
01
Wi ...
References
External links
West Virginia DNR District 3 Wildlife Management AreasWVDNR map of Elk River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife management areas of West Virginia
Protected areas of Braxton County, West Virginia
Elk River (West Virginia)
IUCN Category V
{{BraxtonCountyWV-geo-stub