Press Releases

The goal of the department’s 2023 moose harvest recommendation is to improve the health of moose in WMU-E

Even on inland waters that may have better ice conditions, we urge caution while temperatures remain high

All game warden trainees also complete four months of the police academy.

Vermont has a special spring snow goose hunting opportunity that will be held from March 11 through April 23

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is advising the public to stay off the ice on Lake Champlain due to unsafe conditions

The department started tracking state record fish in 1969.

Every dollar Vermonters donate to Nongame Wildlife Fund on their taxes is nearly tripled

State law requires removal of the blinds before these deadlines to protect natural areas and to prevent boating accidents after the ice melts. 

Game wardens responded to the scene along with Stowe Rescue, Stowe Mountain Rescue, and the Stowe Police Department. 

These funds help us to manage the state’s sportfish and game animals, protect threatened and endangered species and conserve important habitat for wildlife