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Vermont Coverts expands statewide stewardship network | Community News | benningtonbanner. com
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (563+ words) Instructor Diana Todd leads a program. VERGENNES " Nearly 45 Vermonters from across the state are stepping into leadership roles in forest and wildlife stewardship following the completion of two cornerstone programs offered by Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife. This spring, Vermont…...
The Outside Story: Holding space for songbirds
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (473+ words) While we only hear morning melodies, for the birds, these vocalizations and songs constitute serious life-or-death communications. One of the great joys of early May in the Northeast is the dawn-break aubade of songbirds returning to summer habitats or passing…...
Young wildlife belongs in the wild
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (404+ words) Bringing young wildlife into a human environment often results in permanent separation from their mothers and a sad ending for the animal. MONTPELIER " Watching wildlife is enjoyable, especially when young animals appear in the spring. But it is best to…...
The Outside Story: Why did the frog cross the road?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) The timing and presence of rainfall have a powerful effect on frogs. Normally, these conditions would have kept me indoors, where it was warm and dry, but not on this night. This night was supposed to be a "Big Night,…...
Upcoming book highlights Vermont's success at reforestation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (402+ words) An aerial view of the Green Mountain National Forest." The Vermont Historical Society announces the upcoming release of "When the Trees Came Back: The Great Battle to Save Vermont's Forests," by Robert Mello. This book explores the long campaign to…...
Bears are waking up, Vermonters should take down birdfeeders and secure other food sources to prevent bear conflicts
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (399+ words) Bear conflicts can get worse quickly if bears learn to target bird feeders, garbage and backyard chickens as easy sources of food. Mid-March is the time to take down bird feeders as bears emerge from their dens. MONTPELIER " The Vermont…...
COMMENTARY: Slow down for mountain lions
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (315+ words) A campaign is underway to bring mountain lions to Vermont, led by the nonprofit Mighty Earth. As the state agency that would be responsible for these cats if Mighty Earth succeeds, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking mountain…...
The Nature Conservancy awards $500, 000 to seven new conservation projects
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (498+ words) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Vermont is proud to announce the new grant recipients of its Vermont Biodiversity Protection Fund (VBPF), supporting land protection projects in priority regions across the state. Vermont has a goal of conserving 30 percent of our…...
Training course offered for new hunter education instructors
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) RANDOLPH -- The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is offering a New Instructor Training Course for people interested in volunteering to teach Hunter Education courses in Vermont. The training will take place Saturday, April 11, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. at the Randolph Fish and…...
These 'wolves' have not only survived, but flourished
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (893+ words) Los Lobos " from left, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, David Hidalgo, Louie P'rez, Jr. and Steve Berlin " will perform at the Colonial Theatre in Keene, N. H. on Friday. Steve Berlin plays saxophone, keyboards and percussion for Los Lobos. He also is a…...