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May 3, 2019

May 1, 2019

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Watching wildlife is enjoyable, especially when young animals appear in the spring.  But it’s best to keep your distance.  Picking up young wildlife can do more harm than good, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.  It’s also against the law.

April 23, 2019

ORLEANS, Vt. – One of the state’s premier wildlife watching opportunities will soon be taking place in Vermont. The steelhead rainbow trout have started their upstream migration, leaping up waterfalls in a spectacular display of determination on their way to their spawning grounds.

April 22, 2019

With the arrival of longer days and warmer temperatures, Vermont’s bird lovers are looking to the fields and woods for of a flit of color in the bushes or listening for an overhead chirp, whistle, squawk or honk as birds engage in their annual spring migration. Some of Vermont’s best bird-watching opportunities are at the state’s 99 wildlife management areas, or WMAs. Owned by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and managed for habitat, WMAs are great for wildlife-based recreation such as bird-watching.