[1] The Wildlife Center comprises 338 acres (137 ha) and displays 29 different species of West Virginia mammals, birds, and reptiles, which are located along a 1.25-mile (2.01 km)trail through a mature hardwood forest.

[3] Since 1978, the Wildlife Center has been the home of French Creek Freddie, West Virginia's official Groundhog Day meteorologist.

By 1911, many of the state's most common large mammals, such as elk, bison, wolves, and mountain lions, had been completely eradicated.

Even animals that are common in the state today, such as the white-tailed deer and wild turkey, were nearly wiped out by uncontrolled habitat loss and hunting.

[1] Eventually, ecologists learned that animals bred in captivity lack the instincts that are necessary to survive in the wild, so the reintroduction projects were discontinued, but the Game Farm remained open as a popular tourist attraction.