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Paws For A Cause: Bark For Life Blends Community, Canines, And Cancer Awareness
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (488+ words) Home / Arts, Dining & Entertainment / Paws for a cause: Bark for Life blends community, canines, and cancer awareness Sunday, May 17, at 11 a. m. "RUTLAND" After a rainout last year, Bark for Life will return to the Vermont State Fairgrounds, bringing together dogs, families,…...
Bears Are Healthy, Population Growing
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (181+ words) Vermont has an abundant black bear population. Even with a steady increase in the number of bears hunted in recent years " including harvests exceeding 1, 000 bears in 2024and 2025 "Vermont's bear population shows signs of growth over the past five years, according to…...
Spring's Late Riser: The Meadow Jumping Mouse
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (632+ words) Mountain Times Spring's late riser: The meadow jumping mouse Spring is often portrayed as the season of rebirth, and for many organisms it is. But spring is also the season of reawakening for those species that spend the winter in…...
Film Screening In Danby Highlights The Hidden Role Of Caterpillars In Local Ecosystems
2+ week, 44+ min ago (212+ words) Home / Arts, Dining & Entertainment / Film screening in Danby highlights the hidden role of caterpillars in local ecosystems The 60-minute film offers a close-up look at these often-unnoticed insects, combining striking imagery with a deeper examination of how native plants and…...
The Case Against Bear Baiting In Vermont
2+ week, 6+ day ago (371+ words) Mountain Times The case against bear baiting in Vermont As a conservation biologist who resides in South Starksboro, Vermont, I was alarmed to learn that the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is considering a petition to allow hunting bears with…...
Will Vermont Permit Hunters To Bait Bears With Garbage?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (668+ words) Home / Opinions / Letters / Will Vermont permit hunters to bait bears with garbage? On Feb. 18, the Vermont Bowhunters Association petitioned the state Fish and Wildlife Board to lift the ban on hunting bears over garbage. A decision is expected on April…...
Captain Aquatics Fins & Scales Exhibit Opens In Rutland, Offering Up-close Look At Rescued Reptiles And Aquatic Life
2+ week, 6+ day ago (683+ words) Home / Local News / Captain Aquatics Fins & Scales Exhibit opens in Rutland, offering up-close look at rescued reptiles and aquatic life Owned and operated by certified herpetologist Alex Knapp, the exhibit expands on work he has been doing for the past…...
Pawlet To Mark Historic Return Of Wild Turkeys In Vermont
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (379+ words) Home / Local News / Pawlet to mark historic return of wild turkeys in Vermont Saturday, April 18 at 2 p. m. PAWLET State and local officials will gather this Saturday in West Pawlet to commemorate one of Vermont's most significant wildlife restoration effortsthe return of…...
Why Did The Frog Cross The Road?
4+ week, 56+ min ago (291+ words) Home / Columns / The Outside Story / Why did the frog cross the road? Normally, these conditions would have kept me indoors, where it was warm and dry, but not on this night. This night was supposed to be a "Big Night,…...
Spring Migration Prompts Call For Drivers To Slow Down For Amphibians
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (238+ words) Home / State News / Spring migration prompts call for drivers to slow down for amphibians As early spring conditions settle across Vermont, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is urging drivers to reduce speed and remain alert at night, particularly on…...