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VTF&W to Hold Electronic Deer Hearings May 11 and 12
May 1, 2020 – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will hold two more public hearings on deer. In-person deer hearings are not being held for 2020 to encourage social distancing and avoid the spread of COVID-19. The department is holding electronic public hearings to solicit input on deer on the following dates from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through the following means:
U.S. EPA Announces Vermont on Track to Meet Lake Champlain Cleanup Goals
April 28, 2020 – In a recent report card delivered to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applauded Vermont’s progress toward reaching Lake Champlain cleanup goals.
It’s an Excellent Time to Use a Worm and Relax: Get outside, have fun and catch dinner
April 28, 2020 – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says as temperatures warm, songbirds return and the ice recedes, a shift in fish behavior also occurs. Many fish species commonly found in lakes and ponds throughout Vermont become more active, feed more regularly and provide a great opportunity to catch fish with relatively little effort.
Keep Haulers and Waste Workers Safe
April 27, 2020 – The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is asking Vermonters to take 10 key steps to protect essential trash and recycling workers. Following these steps can help reduce unnecessary person-to-person contact and possible virus transmission as well as ensure these essential workers are able to continue to collect and sort our trash and recyclables.
For Vermonters who have curbside trash and recycling pickup:
COVID-19 and Redemption of Vermont’s Bottle Bill Containers
April 24, 2020 – The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is extending its use of enforcement discretion through the end of this current state of emergency for retailers or redemption centers who choose to not redeem beverage containers subject to Vermont’s bottle bill law (10 VSA §1523).
In the Grace of Nature: Earth Day greeting from Secretary Julie Moore
April 22, 2020
Written by Julie Moore, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
State Takes Additional Precautions to Protect Vermonters’ Drinking Water
4/10/20 – With all the sacrifices Vermonters are making to keep themselves and others healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is taking extra steps to ensure that no one has to wonder if their water is safe to drink.
State Takes Additional Precautions to Protect Vermonters’ Drinking Water
4/10/20 – With all the sacrifices Vermonters are making to keep themselves and others healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is taking extra steps to ensure that no one has to wonder if their water is safe to drink.
Slow Down, Big Nights Ahead
April 10, 2020. – One of Vermont’s great wildlife migrations is happening right now, and it’s taking place right at our feet. Biologists call it “a big night” on cool, wet evenings in early spring when thousands of frogs and salamanders migrate from their woodland wintering areas to vernal pools, ponds and wetlands to breed.
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