Opinion

It has been more than 30 years since coyotes first arrived in Virginia, and now they are located in every county of the Commonwealth.

Beneath the ice-glazed blanket of snow testing Virginians’ patience is the promise of a verdant spring. While frozen conditions disrupt life on the street level, plants and grasses are insulated from extreme cold as slow-melting snow provides steady moisture and atmospheric nutrients.

From waterways to farms, invasive species are steadily encroaching on Virginia landscapes, disrupting ecosystems and causing financial losses.