/tags/wildlife Wildlife en-US 开云体育 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/birds-of-vermont-museum-thinks-global-counts-local Vermont has the most birders per capita in the U.S., according to data from a popular birding app. The Birds of Vermont Museum recently hosted birders for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/birds-of-vermont-museum-thinks-global-counts-local Lucia McCallum, Community News Service /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鈥檚 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 /npr-news/2025-03-06/butterfly-numbers-have-fallen-by-nearly-a-quarter-since-2000 Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent per year since 2000. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:00:09 GMT /npr-news/2025-03-06/butterfly-numbers-have-fallen-by-nearly-a-quarter-since-2000 Jonathan Lambert /local-news/2025-01-03/50-years-counting-birds-eating-turkey-woodstock "You don't get up at 7 o'clock in the morning and spend the whole day stomping around outside, freezing to death or getting soaking wet, unless it's something you're really committed to," said Sally Laughlin, who has organized the Christmas Bird Count in Woodstock for 50 years. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-03/50-years-counting-birds-eating-turkey-woodstock Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-11-06/moose-appear-healthier-than-years-past-despite-low-hunter-harvest "We鈥檙e trending in the right direction," says Vermont state biologist, based on the body weights and reproductive rates of harvested moose. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:52:23 GMT /local-news/2024-11-06/moose-appear-healthier-than-years-past-despite-low-hunter-harvest Lexi Krupp /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/2024-08-21/rare-canada-lynx-spotted-in-rutland-county-vermont-first-time-since-2018 The lynx was spotted in Rutland County over the weekend, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed its identity through video captured by a Shrewsbury resident. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:31:21 GMT /local-news/2024-08-21/rare-canada-lynx-spotted-in-rutland-county-vermont-first-time-since-2018 Lexi Krupp /2024-08-07/mountain-lions-in-nh-some-locals-believe-the-big-cats-still-roam-the-granite-state Dozens of mountain lion sighting reports are filed each year in New Hampshire. Fish and Game officials say none of them have proven the presence of the animal in the state. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:16:18 GMT /2024-08-07/mountain-lions-in-nh-some-locals-believe-the-big-cats-still-roam-the-granite-state Kate Dario /2024-07-26/after-bear-charges-hikers-nh-expert-has-advice-on-how-to-share-the-outdoors Wildlife officials recommend against giving bears food, in order to discourage interactions with humans. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:39:00 GMT /2024-07-26/after-bear-charges-hikers-nh-expert-has-advice-on-how-to-share-the-outdoors Grace McFadden /local-news/2024-06-24/why-firefighters-burn-hundreds-acres-green-mountains Dozens of prescribed burns take place each year in Vermont. The point of these fires is to help wildlife. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-24/why-firefighters-burn-hundreds-acres-green-mountains Lexi Krupp