The Vermont Fish and
Wildlife Department says it wants to make it easier for boaters and anglers to
find places to launch their boats or fish from shore. To do that, it’s collecting up-to-date information about areas where the
public can access the water for recreation.
Governor-elect
Peter Shumlin has appointed Pat Berry as the Commissioner of Fish
and Wildlife. Berry has worked extensively on a host of Fish and
Wildlife issues for the Vermont Natural Resources Council.
Vermonters can contribute to the Nongame
Wildlife Fund on their state tax forms to protect wildlife such as the loons
and peregrine falcons that are not hunted in Vermont.
A draft of the state’s new big-game plan identifies a number of issues that need to be addressed to maintain the health of Vermont’s bear, deer, moose and wild turkey populations.