Why use the Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service (VaFWIS)?
The VaFWIS is used to provide information about Virginia’s wildlife to the public, educators, other state agencies, Federal agencies, landowners, wildlife enthusiasts, school children, non-profit groups, private industry, private engineering and private consulting firms. Information in the VaFWIS includes life history, food habits, species’ distributions across Virginia, species locations and even geographical information about the Commonwealth. There are currently nine databases maintained within the VaFWIS that provide users with current information about Virginia’s wildlife. This is the most complete and up to date infomation available on the World Wide Web. • Why does the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) manage this system? The VDGIF is mandated to protect Virginia’s wildlife. One of the ways we have chosen to do that is by making information about these species available to those who need it through the VaFWIS. • What is the definition of “wildlife”? The Co
