Press Releases

Three parcels at important locations in the Barton and Clyde River Watersheds are now permanently protected

consider attending one of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's Green Mountain Conservation Camps this summer

State law requires removal of the blind to prevent boating accidents after the ice melts.

Every dollar Vermonters donate to Nongame Wildlife Fund on their taxes is doubled or tripled when donations leverage matching federal grants

Travis Shine, 46, of Newfane, Vermont is the lucky winner of the 2024 Vermont Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery.

The newly stocked trophy trout are part of a two-year pilot program

The primary goal of Vermont’s deer management strategy is to keep the deer herd stable, healthy and in balance with available habitat. 

The 2025 hunting, fishing and trapping lawbooks will be available at Fish and Wildlife’s exhibit booth. 

Some waters at higher elevations and in northern parts of Vermont already have fishable ice.  Many waters in the Champlain Valley and southern Vermont do not yet. 

Existing five year, permanent or lifetime licenses can be updated online on January 1.