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Allegheny Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Mineral County, West Virginia

Field	Value
name	Allegheny Wildlife Management Area
iucn_category	V
photo_caption	Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is found in the
Allegheny WMA
map	USA West Virginia
map_caption	Location of Allegheny WMA in West Virginia
relief	1
location	Mineral County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States
coordinates
area_acre	6202
area_ref
operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR

Allegheny WMA

The Allegheny Wildlife Management Area is located on 6202 acre on two separate tracts of mixed oak-hickory woodlands in western Mineral County along the Allegheny Front. The large land tract of 5034 acre is accessible via Pinnacle Road (County Route 4) and Pine Swamp Road (County Route 220/2) four miles (6 km) southwest of Keyser. The smaller tract of 1168 acre is accessed by West Virginia Route 46 and Barnum Road (County Route 46/3) about 6 mi 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 wild 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.

Camping is not permitted in the WMA.

Invasive species

The air-breathing northern snakehead fish have recently reported in the lower Potomac River. Although no snakeheads have been detected in West Virginia, this invasive species from northern China had been declared a threat to the state's aquatic ecosystem. Federal law prohibits transport of snakeheads across state lines. 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. The snakehead should not be released back into the Potomac River or any tributary.

References

[http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/D2WMAareas.shtm#19d2 Allegheny WMA page, WV Division of Natural Resources web site, retrieved April 20, 2008] {{webarchive. link. (July 9, 2016)
"Allegheny Wildlife Management Area". IUCN.
Whoriskey, Peter. (May 18, 2004). "3rd Snakehead Taints the Potomac". Washington Post.
Fahrenthold, David A. [https://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.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20040603234048/http://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/snakehead.shtm WV Division of Natural Resources Snakehead web page, retrieved April 22, 2008]
[http://www.fws.gov/midwest/fisheries/library/fact-snakehead.pdf U.S Fish and Wildlife Service snakehead brochure, retrieved April 22, 2008]

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