Allegheny Wildlife Management Area

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name = Allegheny WMA
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category = Wildlife Management Area
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image_caption = Red Fox ("Vulpes vulpes") is found in the

Allegheny WMA


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country = United States
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state = West Virginia
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region_type = County
region = Mineral County, West Virginia
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lat_d = 39
lat_m = 23
lat_s = 45
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long_m = 4
long_s = 7
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area_imperial = 6202
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owner = West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
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public = Hunting, trapping, fishing

Day use only, no camping
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free_type = Nearest city
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free = Keyser, West Virginia


map_caption = Location of Otter Creek Wilderness in West Virginia
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The Allegheny Wildlife Management Area [http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/D2WMAareas.shtm#19d2 Allegheny WMA page, WV Division of Natural Resources web site, retrieved April 20, 2008] ] is located on convert|6202|acre on two separate tracts of mixed oak-hickory woodlands in western Mineral County along the Allegheny Front. The large land tract of Convert|5034|acre is accessible via Pinnacle Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 4) and Pine Swamp Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 220/2) four miles (6 km) southwest of Keyser. The smaller tract of convert|1168|acre is accessed by state Route 46 and Barnum Road (Secondary Route 46/3) about convert|6|mi|0 north from Elk Garden. The Barnum Road tract consists of old farm fields along the river and the ridgetop, connected by steep slopes.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities include bear, deer, grouse, squirrel and turkey. Trapping for fur can include bobcat, gray and red foxes and raccoon. Fishing in the North Branch of the Potomac River can produce smallmouth bass, panfish and trout.

Invasive species

The air-breathing Northern snakehead fish have recently reported [cite news |first= Peter|last=Whoriskey|authorlink= |coauthors= |title=3rd Snakehead Taints the Potomac |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34540-2004May17.html |work= Washington Post|date=May 18, 2004 |accessdate=2008-04-22 ] [Fahrenthold, David A. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/05/AR2007070501285.html Potomac Fever] "Washington Post", Page W12, 2007-07-08. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.] in the lower Potomac River. Although no snakeheads have been detected in West Virginia, this invasive specie from northern China had been declared a threat to the state's aquatic ecosystem. Federal law prohibits transport of snakeheads across state lines. [ [http://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/snakehead.shtm WV Division of Natural Resources Snakehead web page, retrieved April 22, 2008] ] Anyone who catches this fish when visiting the Allegheny WMA should carefully note the catch location, kill the fish by cutting or bleeding, and contact a WVDNR district biologist. [ [http://www.fws.gov/midwest/fisheries/library/fact-snakehead.pdf U.S Fish and Wildlife Service snakehead brochure, retrieved April 22, 2008] ] The snakehead should not be released back into the Potomac River or any tributary.

ee also

*Animal conservation
*List of West Virginia wildlife management areas
*Recreational fishing

External links

* [http://www.wvdnr.gov West Virginia Division of Natural Resources web site]
* [http://www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/hunting_regs.shtm West Virginia Hunting Regulations]
* [http://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/fishing.shtm West Virginia Fishing Regulations]

References