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Cock-a-doodle-don't? Vermont towns can't agree on roosters.
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (891+ words) Amanda Rancourt was facing a predicament. She had started raising chickens in response to rising egg prices. But last May, a clutch of baby chicks she was raising in her backyard had grown up. Unexpectedly, one of the supposedly all-female…...
Rod Coronado: A fed bear is a dead bear. Vermont's hunting lobby didn't get the memo.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) VTDigger's nonprofit model keeps us fiercely independent and protected from outside influence. Will you join us today?" This commentary is by Rod Coronado, the Wildlife Programs Director for Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary and the state director of Vermont Wildlife Patrol....
Alana Stevenson: In Vermont, it’s easier to kill wildlife than to help it
1+ week, 4+ day ago (665+ words) Support reporting that keeps Vermonters informed and engaged in our communities. Historically, state fish and wildlife agencies developed alongside hunting and trapping to eliminate predators for ranchers. The fundamental mission of state wildlife agencies is not animal welfare " it is…...
As warming climate brings bears out of hibernation earlier, preventing backyards from becoming buffets is key to coexistence
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (1008+ words) Support reporting that keeps Vermonters informed and engaged in our communities. Vermonters usually put out bird feeders to attract winged visitors who fill their yards with song and color. But they could attract a far less dainty visitor: black bears....
Renee Seacor: Time to bring catamounts home?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (665+ words) This commentary is by Renee Seacor, the Northeast Rewilding Director at Mighty Earth, working on catamount restoration in Vermont. Did you know that white-tailed deer, moose and even wild turkey were once nearly extinct in Vermont? Over the last century,…...
Vermont legislators hear the benefits — and costs — of road crossings for wildlife
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1091+ words) What you see on screen is really my worst nightmare," Jens Hawkins-Hilke, a planner at Vermont's Department of Fish and Wildlife, told the House Transportation Committee on Friday. A foggy road, a large moose and a vehicle moving very quickly....
For many Vermont hardware stores, a new calendar year brings paws
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (472+ words) Brattleboro's Brown and Roberts Hardware has sold the nuts and bolts of life for more than a century. So when the Aubuchon chain announced it was acquiring the business and six other locally owned Vermont stores in 2024, the news gave…...
It’s bird feeder season in Vermont. Here’s what to know about owning one.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1302+ words) VTDigger runs on reader support. Help us reach our goal by Dec. 31. Jillian Kilborn is particularly excited to put up her bird feeders this year. Food shortages up north are expected to send winter finches to Vermont for the season,…...
Opinion — Sophie Bowater: Stop hunting furbearer species with bait by supporting bill H.132
8+ mon, 8+ hour ago (435+ words) This commentary is by Sophie Bowater, of North Middlesex. She is the coalition lead at Vermont Coyote Coexistence Coalition. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department " and the scientific community at large " recognizes the tremendous value of bobcats, coyotes, foxes and other…...
Waterbury woman & her Maine coon make a purr-fect team
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1153+ words) This story by Cheryl Casey'was first published'in The Waterbury Roundabout on Sept. 19, 2025. Move over, therapy dogs. There's a new king of emotional well-being in town. Meet Toby, a 16-month-old Maine Coon of Waterbury Center, the first nationally certified therapy cat…...