Press Releases

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department maintains 196 developed fishing access areas on lakes and rivers throughout the state.

Sea lamprey are native to Connecticut River, beneficial to aquatic ecosystem

Landowners can make a difference by altering the times of year they mow fields

Rabies is a viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.

The latest guidelines for identifying and reporting possible cases of HPAI can be found in the Wildlife Health Bulletin on the department’s web page.

Drivers should be alert, especially near ponds and wetlands

Fish and Wildlife Board members serve six-year terms, with one board member appointed from each of Vermont’s 14 counties.

Vermont’s muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are now available

These animals are not lost. Their mother knows where they are and will return.

An investigation was conducted alongside detectives from the Vermont State Police.