In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid learns more about the impact and benefits of Vermont Conservation Design, a prioritization tool that identifies the lands and waters most important for maintaining Vermont’s ecologically functional landscape.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid spoke with researchers at the Green Mountain Audubon Society about what they hope to learn from their recently completed Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey.
The Nature Conservancy of Vermont has created a new $1 million fund for organizations statewide aimed at conserving critical habitats threatened by climate change.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Reporter Ike Bendavid spoke with Vermont Fish & Wildlife small mammal biologist Alyssa Bennett about the hidden highways animals have under the snow.
The recent cold spell has some anglers and outdoor enthusiasts ready to hit the ice. But state officials warn people to be prepared. Our Ike Bendavid reports.
The public is being asked to weigh in on a proposed forest plan for the Telephone Gap, a section of the forest in Rutland County that includes the towns of Chittenden, Killington, Mendon, and Pittsfield.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid spoke with Vermont Fish and Willdlife’s Jacklyn Comeau and Katherina Gieder about how the department comes up with its bear population model.
With Vermont’s deer rifle season set to get underway this weekend, state wildlife officials have the results from their most recent wildlife food abundance survey.
It's a popular time of year to see turkeys out and about in our region. Our Ike Bendavid learned more about why they are on the move this time of year.
The Green Mountain Audubon Center has been working to improve riparian areas, such as forests and floodplains, which can mitigate the impact of flooding.
The ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is embarking on a $3 million renovation as part of its “Into the Lake” exhibit. But what happens to the sturgeon and other fish collections during the work?
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid hit the trail in the Green Mountain National Forest with education specialist Corey Hart to find out where the fish are nibbling.
n this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid traveled to Washington County to talk with a Vermont game warden about what he has been seeing so far this year.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid traveled to Westminster, where Vermont Fish and Wildlife biologists are working to protect spawning habitat on the Saxtons River.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid visited an Addison County farm that is part of an Audobon Society program known as the Bobolink Project, linking farmers and birders together to support bird-friendly agricultural practices.
Snapping turtles are on the move this time of year and Vermont wildlife officials want drivers to keep an eye out for the slow-moving reptiles as they cross roadways.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid visited with Gus Goodwin, a conservation planner at The Vermont chapter of the Nature Conservancy, about his work to update the state’s process of mapping the state’s forests.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendacvid joined Vermont Fish and Wildlife crews stocking the Huntington River and why the state wants to hear from folks about their fishing experience with a new strain of fish.
With spring in full swing, many fish in Lake Champlain including bass, perch, and pan fish are leaving their breeding grounds and heading to warmer parts of the lake to spawn.
Spotted salamanders and wood frogs are among amphibians laying eggs and on the move. Jim Andrews and Erin Talmage with the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Project, have been monitoring the health of these populations for decades.
Ike Bendavid spoke with a Jericho homeowner and wildlife officials to learn about native plants that can provide great habitat for birds without the need for bird feeders.
In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid traveled to the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station in Grand Isle, the state’s largest production, to see the process underway.
As spring returns, coyotes are becoming more active as breeding season gets underway. In this week’s Wildlife Watch, Ike Bendavid traveled to Windsor with Vermont Fish & Wildlife biologist Bree Furfey to find out more about the elusive predator.
The National Weather Service says February was the third warmest in Vermont history. The mild temperatures and lack of snow have had a tremendous impact on a number of winter sports including ice fishing.
A partnership between Vermont Fish & Wildlife and the University of Vermont provides students with valuable skills in wildlife management in the field and behind the desk.
We all know the phrase “busy beavers.” The animals are hard at work during the summertime building lodges and dams, but what about the winter? Ike Bendavid went to Rutland County with Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Tyler Brown to learn more.
