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Wildlife

Fairfax County is home to a diverse range of wildlife species. General information on the ecology and behavior of our most common species of wildlife is provided in this section. This information is intended to serve as a resource to educate and empower the residents of Fairfax County with knowledge about our wild neighbors.

News and Information

• Fairfax County 4-Poster Deer Treatment Station Pilot Study

Wildlife Species

A full list of wildlife species found in Virginia is available at the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries on the “Official List of Virginia Native & Naturalized Species”.

• Mammals

  • Bats
  • Beaver
  • Black Bear
  • Bobcat
  • Coyote
  • Deer
  • Red Fox // Gray Fox
  • Groundhog
  • Opossum
  • Raccoon
  • Squirrels // Chipmunks
  • Skunks
    
    
• Birds
  
  
• Amphibians
  
  
• Reptiles
  
  
• Fish

Wildlife Management

• Deer Management
  
  
  • Archery Program
    
    
  • Managed Hunts
    
    
• Geese Management
  
  
• Injured Wildlife
  
  
• Wildlife Diseases
  
  

 For more information please contact the Fairfax County Wildlife Biologist at 703-246-6868.