Wildlife

Vermont has the most birders per capita in the U.S., according to data from a popular birding app. The Birds of Vermont Museum recently hosted birders for the Great Backyard Bird Count.

At a hearing Tuesday night, commercial anglers urged state regulators not to adopt proposed changes to Vermont’s panfish rules.

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent per year since 2000.

"You don't get up at 7 o'clock in the morning and spend the whole day stomping around outside, freezing to death or getting soaking wet, unless it's something you're really committed to," said Sally Laughlin, who has organized the Christmas Bird Count in Woodstock for 50 years.

"We’re trending in the right direction," says Vermont state biologist, based on the body weights and reproductive rates of harvested moose.

The lynx was spotted in Lincoln in September. The cat has slowly traveled north since it was first seen this summer.

The lynx was spotted in Rutland County over the weekend, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed its identity through video captured by a Shrewsbury resident.

Dozens of mountain lion sighting reports are filed each year in New Hampshire. Fish and Game officials say none of them have proven the presence of the animal in the state.

Wildlife officials recommend against giving bears food, in order to discourage interactions with humans.

Dozens of prescribed burns take place each year in Vermont. The point of these fires is to help wildlife.