Local Audubon group gets us thinking about conservation

The Otter Creek Audubon next week will kick of its four-part Cabin Fever Lecture Series, which will feature local experts discussing birds and wildlife.

Join County Forester and Vermont Coverts Cooperator Mark Raishart at his family’s working forest in Leicester for an exploration of forest management in action.

One of our native wildlife species historically played an important role on Thanksgiving Day.

A Nov. 10 event at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall helped connect local landowners with technical service providers.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking hunters to participate in its annual deer hunter effort and sighting survey.

Acorns and beechnuts are important fall foods for wildlife.

People in New Haven can borrow a trail cam from the library and find out what wildlife is walking through their property thanks to the New Haven Conservation Commission.

Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs now that peregrine falcon nesting season has ended.

Beavers are remarkable animals who are both admired for their industrious engineering skills and disliked when their activities flood roads. But our often-contentious relationship with them is long overdue for change.

After a rare Canada lynx was confirmed in Vermont last August for the first time in years, biologists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department have continued to receive verifiable photos and videos of what they believe is the same individual wild cat … (read more)

When heavy rains inundated parts of the state on July 10 and 11, much of the damage done to homes, businesses and public infrastructure was clear to see. 

VERMONT — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds hunters that muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available on its website until Wednesday, July 31. The muzzleloader seasons on Oct. 31- Nov. 3 and Dec. 7-15 will have antl … (read more)

MONTPELIER — Watching wildlife is enjoyable, especially when young animals appear in the spring. But it is best to keep your distance. Picking up young wildlife can do more harm than good, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, and it is a … (read more)

Watching wildlife is enjoyable, especially when young animals appear in the spring. But it is best to keep your distance.

The survey asks hunters to record how many hours they hunted and how many deer, moose, bears, or other wildlife they saw on each day of the regular November deer season.