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Tag: Fish & Wildlife Department

Two people and a black bear in the woods.
Posted inEnvironment

Why is Vermont’s bear population booming?

by Olivia Gieger September 7, 2025, 6:00 amSeptember 8, 2025, 1:57 pm
A Canada lynx is resting on a bed of pine needles at the base of a tree in a forest setting.
Posted inAddison County, Champlain Valley, Environment, Regional, Rutland County, Southern Vermont

Endangered Canada lynx sightings continue in western Vermont

by Klara Bauters October 4, 2024, 2:00 pmOctober 5, 2024, 5:18 am
Letters to the editor.
Posted inOpinion

Katie Nolan: Let bears fatten up in peace

by Opinion September 27, 2024, 8:00 amSeptember 26, 2024, 2:11 pm
A close up of a black bear's face.
Posted inEnvironment

A new Vermont law prevents hunters from selling bear paws and organs

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton August 29, 2024, 5:55 pmAugust 29, 2024, 5:55 pm
A black bear stands under a tree surrounded by green foliage.
Posted inCentral Vermont, Lamoille County, Regional

Brazen bears rattle Stowe

by Stowe Reporter July 28, 2024, 1:47 pmJuly 31, 2024, 12:50 pm
A bear sitting in a hammock surrounded by grass and ferns.
Posted inEnvironment

After Vermont bear video goes viral, officials warn that such encounters aren’t harmless 

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton June 13, 2024, 5:45 pmJune 13, 2024, 5:45 pm
A person uses a smartphone to view a map application in a car, pointing at the screen with a pink stylus.
Posted inEnvironment

Mapping Vermont’s wildlife highway: how advanced data is helping species one road at a time

by K. Fiegenbaum June 9, 2024, 9:23 amJune 9, 2024, 12:51 pm
Two side-by-side photos of firearms and a posted sign.
Posted inEnvironment

Wild divide: A debate over wildlife management in Vermont runs deep

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton May 7, 2024, 10:14 amMay 8, 2024, 3:21 pm
Two horses drinking from a bucket in a field.
Posted inPublic Safety, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Judge orders forfeiture of 13 horses facing ‘neglect’ in Townshend

by Kevin O'Connor October 25, 2023, 4:05 pmOctober 25, 2023, 4:05 pm
Posted inOpinion

Dan Galdenzi: A chance for Fish & Wildlife to step outside its bubble

by Opinion October 19, 2023, 7:31 amOctober 18, 2023, 5:21 pm
A bear biting a bird feeder.
Posted inEnvironment

Vermont’s bear population hits a 5-year high

by K. Fiegenbaum October 6, 2023, 8:02 amOctober 6, 2023, 3:07 pm
Two horses drinking from a bucket in a field.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Townshend horses still in limbo 2 months after state seizure

by Kevin O'Connor September 15, 2023, 4:27 pmSeptember 15, 2023, 4:29 pm
Two pictures of a man and a woman smiling.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Scott appoints secretary of Digital Services and commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton September 14, 2023, 3:10 pmSeptember 14, 2023, 3:26 pm
A black bear behind a tree stump.
Posted inChamplain Valley, Chittenden County, Environment, Regional

South Burlington bear sightings cause wildlife experts to worry

by Paige Fisher August 6, 2023, 8:04 amAugust 5, 2023, 3:13 pm

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