How cutting down trees is actually helping West Virginia's 'unofficial state bird'

How cutting down trees is actually helping West Virginia's 'unofficial state bird'

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — It might sound counterproductive, but the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) is cutting down trees to improve the habitat of West Virginia's "unofficial state bird" — the cerulean warbler. A blue and white Cerulean Warbler clings to a vertical thorny perch with a smooth green background in soft light. (Getty Images - ps50ace) 12 News spoke with West Virginia State Ornithologist Richard Bailey, who said…