The Vermont hunting season for gray squirrels started Thursday, Sept. 1. The season runs through Saturday, Dec. 31, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “Vermont has a healthy population of gray squirrels, concentrated in southern Vermont and the […]
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Vermont bear hunting starts in September
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says bear hunting season starts in September and reminds hunters about the bear hunting regulations. Vermont has two bear hunting seasons. The early season, which requires a special bear tag, starts Sept. 1, and […]
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Game wardens and biologist respond to bear attack in Strafford
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department responded to a bear attack in Strafford on Aug. 20. Susan Lee, 61, of Strafford, was treated at Gifford Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries from the attack. She called 911 while being transported to […]
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Habitat Improvement Tour, Aug. 27 at Birdseye Wildlife Management Area
Saturday, Aug, 27 — POULTNEY — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the National Wild Turkey Federation are excited to announce an upcoming tour to highlight land management practices to improve wildlife habitat for game species at Birdseye Wildlife […]
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Federally threatened orchid discovered in Vermont
Botanists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed that a population of small whorled pogonia—believed to be extinct in Vermont since 1902 and listed as threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act—has been documented on Winooski Valley Park District […]
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Turtles on the roadway need your help to survive
Vermont’s turtles will be on the move this spring, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking for the public’s help in keeping them safe. Female turtles will be looking for places to deposit their eggs, sometimes choosing to […]
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State seeks help evaluating new rainbow trout strain
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTF&W) is stocking a new strain of rainbow trout this spring and is looking for help from anglers to evaluate its performance. “Vermont stocks about 115,000 rainbow trout annually into inland rivers and lakes […]
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Vermont walleye fishing season opens
Saturday, May 7 — The Vermont walleye fishing season opens on Saturday, May 7, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England. Excellent spring walleye fishing can be found in several Vermont lakes and rivers, […]
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‘Let’s Go Fishing’ searching for instructors of all skill levels
Training workshop set for Sept. 25 The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. is seeking volunteers to become Let’s Go Fishing instructors to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation of Vermonters. The department will be hosting a one-day […]
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Electric fencing offers protection against chicken predation
Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we do. Therefore, […]