/tags/vermont-fish-wildlife Vermont Fish & Wildlife en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:36:55 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/commercial-anglers-fish-buyers-grill-regulators-at-hearing-over-proposed-rule-changes-crappie At a hearing Tuesday night, commercial anglers urged state regulators not to adopt proposed changes to Vermont’s panfish rules. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:36:55 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/commercial-anglers-fish-buyers-grill-regulators-at-hearing-over-proposed-rule-changes-crappie Abagael Giles /local-news/2025-03-17/bears-are-waking-from-hibernation-weeks-early-across-vermont Bears have been emerging from hibernation earlier in recent years, and biologists are asking Vermonters to take down bird feeders, secure garbage and put up electric fencing. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:10:59 GMT /local-news/2025-03-17/bears-are-waking-from-hibernation-weeks-early-across-vermont Lexi Krupp /local-news/2025-02-27/state-proposes-updates-deer-moose-turkey-hunting-regulations The most substantive changes are to the state’s deer hunting regulations and include allowing hunters to use rifles and shotguns to kill does. Currently, only bucks can be hunted with firearms during the regular fall season. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:58:49 GMT /local-news/2025-02-27/state-proposes-updates-deer-moose-turkey-hunting-regulations Brittany Patterson /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-07/exploring-the-depths-of-lake-champlain Two Franklin County authors on the hidden history of Lake Champlain, plus Fish & Wildlife's efforts to protect the prehistoric lake sturgeon. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:53:50 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-07/exploring-the-depths-of-lake-champlain Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion /local-news/2024-12-02/game-wardens-process-wild-game-donate-it-vermonters-in-need-venison-for-vermonters Since 2020, the state-run Venison for Vermonters program has donated more than 3,000 pounds of wild game meat to local food shelves and Vermonters in need. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-12-02/game-wardens-process-wild-game-donate-it-vermonters-in-need-venison-for-vermonters Nathaniel Wilson, Joey Palumbo /local-news/2024-10-04/young-canada-lynx-continues-north-across-vermont-rutland-addison-county The lynx was spotted in Lincoln in September. The cat has slowly traveled north since it was first seen this summer. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:27:06 GMT /local-news/2024-10-04/young-canada-lynx-continues-north-across-vermont-rutland-addison-county Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-06-17/grand-isle-family-fishing-festival-teaches-kids-responsible-angling Since 2005, the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife has hosted the Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival. The free event, which had a brief hiatus during the pandemic, is designed to teach kids how to fish in a sustainable way. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-17/grand-isle-family-fishing-festival-teaches-kids-responsible-angling Samantha Watson /local-news/2024-06-13/a-bear-swinging-on-a-hammock-in-waitsfield-may-seem-cute-but-its-part-of-a-bigger-problem The state has received over 400 reports of bear incidents in Vermont since March, which is high for this time of year. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:10:07 GMT /local-news/2024-06-13/a-bear-swinging-on-a-hammock-in-waitsfield-may-seem-cute-but-its-part-of-a-bigger-problem Lexi Krupp /show/vermont-edition/2024-05-14/the-surprising-history-of-turkey-hunting-in-vermont Vermont Fish & Wildlife and Vermont Folklife are working together to collect oral history stories about turkey restoration and hunting. Tue, 14 May 2024 21:05:30 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-05-14/the-surprising-history-of-turkey-hunting-in-vermont Mikaela Lefrak, Eric Ford /show/vermont-edition/2024-03-14/your-questions-about-vermonts-moose-answered "Our moose actually aren't doing as bad as some people might think," a wildlife biologist reports. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:25:58 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-03-14/your-questions-about-vermonts-moose-answered Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro