One Hundred Hunters Fail to Meet Vermont’s New Bear Tooth Rule Requirements: List of Violators Includes Game Warden Chief
June 25, 2018
State of Vermont
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Vermont State Parks Announces First Time Happy Campers Program: Try out camping for free, gear included
June 22, 2018
MONTPELIER, VT – Vermont State Parks is excited to launch the new First Time Happy Campers Program at five parks during the months of July and August. Created in partnership with the Outdoor Gear Exchange, this program provides free camping for new campers, whose names will be chosen at random when they register through https://www.vtstateparks.com/happy-camper.html.
Give Nesting Loons Space
May 21, 2018
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking boaters and anglers to give loons a hand this summer by enjoying them from a safe distance.
Loons were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list in 2005 following decades of recovery effort. But one of the main threats still facing loons as they continue to recover is human disturbance during the breeding season.
Multi-State Effort to Speed the Nation’s Transition to Zero Emission Cars Gains Traction with New Action Plan
June 20, 2018
Montpelier VT – Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources are pleased to announce Vermont has joined eight other states to reaffirm their commitment to a clean, low carbon transportation sector with the release of a new Multi-State Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan for 2018-2021 today. Together, these nine ZEV states represent roughly one-third of the new car sales market in the United States and 25 percent of the U.S. population.
Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources Secretary to Hold Community Forum on the Health of Vermont’s Moose Herd and other Environmental Topics on June 26
June 19, 2018
Electric Fencing Offers Protection Against Chicken Predation
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – 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. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department urges poultry owners to use electric fencing and follow other precautions to protect their birds from predation.
VTF&W Hosts Public Discussion June 20 on Berlin Pond Fishing Regulations
BERLIN VT – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is hosting a public discussion on Berlin Pond fishing regulations on Wednesday, June 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Fish & Wildlife Department Annex building at 190 Junction Road in Berlin, across from the Amtrak train station.
Bret Ladago, a fisheries biologist with the department will present background fisheries information, answer related questions, collect angler observations, and discuss potential future regulations.
Help Keep Vermont’s Bears Wild: Report Bear Incidents to Vt Fish & Wildlife Department Website
MONTPELIER, VT – Conflicts between people and Vermont’s healthy bear population are becoming more common and Vermont State Game Wardens and biologists have been busy fielding calls from the public. Reports of bears frequenting human areas have been on the rise this summer, especially in the towns of Middlebury, East Montpelier, Lyndonville, Waterbury, Duxbury, Bolton, Killington, Richmond, and Addison.
Failing drinking water system costs condo association $19.5K in fines
June 12, 2018
Killington, Vt. – The Agency of Natural Resources’ Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that Hemlock Ridge at Killington Owners Association, Inc., a condominium complex in Killington, was fined $19,500 for many years of failing to properly manage and maintain the public drinking water system supplying the complex.
VT Fish & Wildlife Hosts Public Discussion June 20 on Berlin Pond Fishing Regulations
June 11, 2018
BERLIN VT – The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is hosting a public discussion on Berlin Pond fishing regulations on Wednesday, June 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Fish & Wildlife Department Annex building at 190 Junction Road in Berlin, across from the Amtrak train station.
Bret Ladago, a fisheries biologist with the department will present background fisheries information, answer related questions, collect angler observations, and discuss potential future regulations.
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