Press Releases

Wildlife follow the same three basic strategies to make it through the tough winter months. From birds that migrate south, to bears that cozy up and snooze the winter away, to moose that stick it out in the cold, wildlife approach winter using familiar tactics.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold five public hearings in January on proposed changes to fishing regulations.

Vermont hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for 2019 are now available on the Fish & Wildlife Department’s website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com).

Make sure your feeders are free of potentially harmful germs by cleaning them with a very dilute (10%) chlorine solution and rinsing with water.

Finding a gift that will continue to give for a full year is a challenge, but the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says it has a solution. Fish & Wildlife now has a license gift certificate for annual licenses on their website.

Vermonters of all ages are invited to attend a presentation about Vermont’s wildlife in a changing climate on Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 p.m.

A West Burke man was arrested on October 25 in an alleged deer poaching incident.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department announces the release of the colorful 2019 Fish & Wildlife Calendar.

This was another successful year for Vermont’s bald eagles with 23 known nesting pairs producing at least 33 successful young according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

Vermont’s hunters will get one final chance for a deer this year during the muzzleloader deer season and the second part of the archery deer season. The two seasons run at the same time -- December 1-9.