Humans and their property were not the only things that suffered from the devastating tornadoes that swept through Suffolk on Monday.

Many pets were either at home alone or couldn't be helped during the storms. Animal groups have tried to help pet owners be reunited with their animals.

But wildlife also suffered during the storms.

Many bird species are in the midst of reproducing, and some likely had their nests destroyed - same for squirrels. Deer are fawning now.

"It's very human and natural at times like these to think about your house or your family or your pets," said Evelyn Flengas of Virginia Beach-based Evelyn's Wildlife Refuge. "But these kinds of storms affect everybody and everything.

"Raccoons and squirrels, and especially birds, suffer during these kinds of events. But it's worse at this time of year because so many of them have babies right now."

Amanda Nicholson of the Wildlife Center of Waynesboro remembers the number of animals brought to the center after Hurricane Isabel in 2003.

"We had more than 100 squirrels brought to us in one day," she said. "The rehabilitators around the state were just overwhelmed and had to bring a lot of animals to us."

Flengas worries that the people in Suffolk who see injured animals might not know they can come to her.

Flengas can be reached at (757) 430-2886. Other South Hampton Roads animal rehabilitation centers are Wildlife Response Inc. at (757) 543-7000 and the Virginia Beach SPCA Wildlife Program at (757) 427-0070, ext. 38.

Hunter survey

The deadline to take an informal study that is part of the Hunting with Hounds in Virginia Project is approaching.

Hunters and nonhunters have until May 23 to take the online survey. The department is looking for experiences - good and bad - that individuals and groups have had with the use of hounds to hunt deer, fox, raccoons and bear.

The project is a study of conflicts between those who use hounds to hunt and those who have had trouble or conflicts with those who do.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is trying to find solutions to the problem so that the sides don't have to take their problems to the General Assembly.

About 1,000 people have taken the survey. Of those, 90 percent are hunters. Many of those hunters also are landowners.

Sarah Kozlowski of the Virginia Tech Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Science is monitoring the survey. She says that the department also has received lots of letters and e-mails concerning the project.

The survey can be taken at www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/hounds/informal-survey.asp [1].

Results

- From the Three Rivers Bass Club largemouth bass fishing tournament held last weekend on the Chowan River in North Carolina:

1. Don Carter and Allen Rockwell, five fish, 15.87 total pounds; 2. Kevin Jones and Mike Poston, five fish, 14.43; 3. Billy and Jonathan Yost, five fish, 14.01. Lunker award: Carter, 6.32 pounds.

- From the Rule 9 Bass Club largemouth bass fishing tournament held last weekend on Little Creek Reservoir in Toano:

1. Danny Ferk and Brad Webb, both of Hampton, five fish, 14.79 total pounds; 2. Mike Cherry and Rob Uzzle, both of Hampton, five fish, 14.76; 3. Kevin Mills of Chesapeake and Mike Schneider of Hampton, five fish, 14.7. Lunker award: Mills, 6.06 pounds.

- From the Virginia Beach Angler s Club's annual big bass tournament held last weekend on Lake Whitehurst in Norfolk:

1. Kevin Boyer, 2 pounds, 12 ounces; 2. Jack Catt, 2-10; 3. Donnie Britt, 2-5.

- From the Bass-Jon's Club largemouth bass fishing tournament held last weekend on the Western Branch Reservoir in Suffolk:

1. Jim Carlson of Suffolk, five fish, 18.5 total pounds; 2. Mike Kane of Virginia Beach and Darren Manicone of Yorktown, five fish, 17.6; 3. Roccoa Spurlin of Chesapeake and Steve Loveless of Newport News, five fish, 16.5.

- From the 4PLUS Four Wheel Drive Club's annual surf-fishing tournament held on Cape Hatteras, N.C.:

Bluefish: Elvin Talley, 12.81 pounds. Whiting: Gary Dearmon, 1.35. Red drum: Matt Martin, 6.87. Flounder: Larry Hitchcock, 1.95. Speckled trout: Mark Hottle, 8.5.

- From the Capt. Zedd's annual flounder tournament held out of Wachapreague:

1. James Collins, 7 pounds, 14 ounces; 2. Kim Herman, 7-11; 3. John Eshleman, 7-7.

Upcoming

- The Great Bridge Fisherman's Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Great Bridge Baptist Church, 640 S. Battlefield Blvd. Rob Alderman will talk about new regulations on driving on Cape Hatteras beaches.

- The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will hold outdoors classes for women May 17 at Munden Point Park in Virginia Beach.

The classes will include instruction on the basics of archery, fly-casting, kayaking, outdoor cooking, wilderness survival, wildlife watching, backyard habitat, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking and an introduction to shotguns.

Participants can take any one of the classes, which run from 9 to 10:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. to noon, 1 to 2:30 p.m. or 2:45 to 4:15 p.m.

The $50 cost covers instruction, program materials, use of demonstration equipment and lunch.

For more information, call (757) 385-4461.

- The fifth annual Steel Pier Classic and Surf Art Expo will be held May 24-26 at the First Street jetty at the Oceanfront.

The event, sanctioned by the Virginia Longboard Federation, helps raise money for the Virginia Beach Noblemen, a charity that helps underprivileged children in Hampton Roads.

For more information, call Mary Knight at (757) 409-1363.