Meadow River Wildlife Management Area, is located near
Rupert, West Virginia
Rupert is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 881 at the 2020 census. Cyrus A. Rupert first came to Greenbrier County, ''circa'' 1829, when he was seventeen years old. Cyrus, the seventh of eleven children ...
in
Greenbrier County. Occupying of river bottomland, the WMA is located along the Meadow River and consists mainly of
wetlands
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...
habitat.
Hunting and fishing
Hunting opportunities include
deer,
grouse,
raccoon,
squirrel
Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...
,
turkey,
waterfowl, and
woodcock.
[
Fishing is available in the ]Meadow River The Meadow River is a tributary of the Gauley River, making its headwaters in Greenbrier County and terminating in Nicholas County of West Virginia. It is named for the grassy meadows wetlands which its upper watershed drains, and from which it sp ...
.
Camping is not available in the WMA. Camping is available in nearby Babcock State Park.
See also
* Animal conservation
* Fishing
*Hunting
Hunting is the human activity, 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 (skin), hide, ...
* List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
References
External links
West Virginia DNR District 4 Wildlife Management AreasWest Virginia Hunting RegulationsWest Virginia Fishing Regulations
{{Protected Areas of West Virginia
Wildlife management areas of West Virginia
Protected areas of Greenbrier County, West Virginia
IUCN Category V