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The law, which takes effect next month, was supported by both animal rights advocates and groups that represent hunters in Vermont.
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Incorporating brown material into compost and regularly turning it can help reduce odors that attract bears.
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False mermaid-weed is a small spring ephemeral that was previously believed to be locally extinct in Vermont.
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The coalition of advocacy groups says the department acted unlawfully by lifting a moratorium on hunting coyotes with hounds, and that they are concerned new trapping regulations don't go far enough.
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In order to survive the winter, deer in Vermont seek refuge in areas forested with dense, mature softwood trees like hemlock, balsam fir, red spruce, and white pine.
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The state's Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations for hunting coyotes with dogs, as well as trapping. But lawmakers and wildlife advocates say the regulations aren't sufficient.
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While sea lamprey are considered a nuisance species around Lake Champlain, the fish are an important part of the Connecticut River ecosystem.
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Over some 20 years, researchers in Vermont and across the country went out with trappers to look at how effective different types of traps are, and how often animals are injured in the process. From those findings, wildlife managers came up with a set of best management practices to minimize injuries and incidental take.
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Vermont boasts some of the most desirable trout fishing in New England. But if you didn't grow up in a family that fly fishes, it can be hard to get started.
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Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists have recommended issuing 180 moose hunting permits next season, up from 100 last year in an area where about 1,000 moose reside.