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March/April 2019

Audubon Connecticut Launches State's First American Oystercatcher Banding Program CT Wildlife (PDF)

Freshwater Mussels, Sentinels of Our Rivers CT Wildlife (PDF)

Slight Decline in 2018 Wild Turkey Season Harvests CT Wildlife (PDF)

Bat Appreciation Day at Old-Newgate Prison and Copper Mine CT Wildlife (PDF)

January/February 2019

Little Brown Bat Colony Discovered at White Memorial CT Wildlife (PDF)

Improving Habitat at Belding WMA CT Wildlife (PDF)

A Cooperative Wetland Project CT Wildlife (PDF)

November/December 2018

Looking Back at the 2018 Piping Plover Nesting Season CT Wildlife (PDF)

Be Bear Aware CT Wildlife (PDF)

Ticks, Deer, and Diseases CT Wildlife (PDF)

September/October 2018

Furbearer Management Relies on Trapping CT Wildlife (PDF)

Winners of the First Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest CT Wildlife (PDF)

Rediscovering a Long-lost Bat CT Wildlife (PDF)

July/August 2018

Nanotags Aid Research of Clapper Rails CT Wildlife (PDF)

A Dedicated Actor CT Wildlife (PDF)

Don Hopkins Remembered CT Wildlife (PDF)

May/June 2018

Burning for Wildlife CT Wildlife (PDF)

Keeping Track of Bears CT Wildlife (PDF)

Robbins Swamp WMA Expands CT Wildlife (PDF)

March/April 2018

Recovering America's Wildlife Act CT Wildlife (PDF)

Kestrel Stewardship Program CT Wildlife (PDF)

Cutting Trees for Wildlife CT Wildlife (PDF)

January/February 2018

2017 Shorebird Nesting Season CT Wildlife (PDF)

Sparks Fly for Bat Conservation CT Wildlife (PDF)

Cougar to be Removed from Endangered Species List CT Wildlife (PDF)

November/December 2017

Connecticut Offers a Perfect Combination of Habitat and Food for Bears CT Wildlife (PDF)

Coming Together to Protect Our Natural Heritage CT Wildlife (PDF)

Tracking Wildlife in Winter CT Wildlife (PDF)

September/October 2017

Connecticut Bobcat Project Needs Your Help! CT Wildlife (PDF)

An Endangered Species Act Success Story: Bald Eagle CT Wildlife (PDF)

New Tick Concerns in Connecticut CT Wildlife (PDF)

July/August 2017

Another Successful Year of Canada Goose Banding CT Wildlife (PDF)

Wildlife Division Conducts Clapper Rail Nest Success Study CT Wildlife (PDF)

Turtles: Modern Threats to Creatures of Steady Habits CT Wildlife (PDF)

Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area Expanded CT Wildlife (PDF)

May/June 2017

Find CT Grown Forest Products with New Interactive Map CT Wildlife (PDF)

The Second CT Breeding Bird Atlas... and More! CT Wildlife (PDF)

Improving Deer Population Estimation Techniques CT Wildlife (PDF)

Purchase of Porter Pond Adds to Pachaug State Forest CT Wildlife (PDF)

Dedicated Advocate: Sandy Breslin CT Wildlife (PDF)

March/April 2017

Dedicated Volunteers Help with Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey CT Wildlife (PDF)

Endangered Species Act: Keeping Species from Disappearing CT Wildlife (PDF)

New Habitat Management Program Available to Private Forestland Owners CT Wildlife (PDF)

How to Be Bird Friendly at the Beach CT Wildlife (PDF)

Annual Wood Duck Box Checks Completed CT Wildlife (PDF)

January/February 2017

Habitat Restoration Project at Tankerhoosen WMA CT Wildlife (PDF)

Boreal Butcher - The Northern Shrike CT Wildlife (PDF)

MDC Controlled Deer Hunt at Barkhamsted Reservoir CT Wildlife (PDF)

Fish and Wildlife Recreation Provide a Boost to Connecticut's Economy CT Wildlife (PDF)

Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Cuts CT Wildlife (PDF)

November/December 2016

The Ups and Downs of White-tailed Deer CT Wildlife (PDF)

Thirty Years of Monitoring and Managing Piping Plovers CT Wildlife (PDF)

A Grand Opportunity for the Eastern Coyote CT Wildlife (PDF)

What Does the Future Hold for Wildlife Conservation in CT CT Wildlife (PDF)

September/October 2016

A Different Approach to Marsh Management CT Wildlife (PDF)

110 Years of Connecticut Hunting Licenses CT Wildlife (PDF)

EnCon Police: A Look Back at the Early Years CT Wildlife (PDF)

Important Bird Areas Established in Connecticut CT Wildlife (PDF)

July/August 2016

A Misunderstood Turtle CT Wildlife (PDF)

Saving the Puritan Tiger Beetle in Connecticut CT Wildlife (PDF)

Climate Change Here and Now in Long Island Sound CT Wildlife (PDF)

Bald Eagle Nest Happenings CT Wildlife (PDF)

Be a Good Witness - Report Illegal Activity on DEEP Lands CT Wildlife (PDF)

May/June 2016

DEEP Announces Winner of 2016 Connecticut Duck Stamp Art Contest CT Wildlife (PDF)

Connecticut's Commercial Fishing Industry: Then and Now CT Wildlife (PDF)

Birds Without Borders: Continental Bird Conservation CT Wildlife (PDF)

New Meigs Point Nature Center Opens CT Wildlife (PDF)

Mutation of White Pine Blister Rust Is Cause for Concern CT Wildlife (PDF)

March/April 2016

The Osprey Indicator CT Wildlife (PDF)

Moose Hunting in the Not So Traditional Sense CT Wildlife (PDF)

EnCon K-9s Are a Valuable Contribution to Law Enforcement CT Wildlife (PDF)

Wild Turkey Brood Surveys Provide Insight CT Wildlife (PDF)

2015 Deer Season a Tough One for Many CT Wildlife (PDF)

January/February 2016

Celebrating 150 Years of Natural Resource Conservation CT Wildlife (PDF)

A History of Wildlife Conservation in Connecticut CT Wildlife (PDF)

From "Special Protectors" to EnCon Police Officers CT Wildlife (PDF)

New Projects Funded by Income Tax Check-off Program CT Wildlife (PDF)

Then and Now (Historical photos) CT Wildlife (PDF)

November/December 2015

Listening to Bats - a Glimpse into the Night CT Wildlife (PDF)

Youth Pheasant Hunting Events Popular this Year CT Wildlife (PDF)

Northwest CT Fawn Mortality Project Wrap-up CT Wildlife (PDF)

2015 Another Good Year for Piping Plovers in CT CT Wildlife (PDF)

Winter Feeding of Deer Causes More Harm than Good CT Wildlife (PDF)

September/October 2015

Using CritterCam to Learn About Snapping Turtles CT Wildlife (PDF)

Monarchs in the News CT Wildlife (PDF)

Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog Monitoring CT Wildlife (PDF)

New England Cottontail Status Update CT Wildlife (PDF)

A Blue Frog in Connecticut CT Wildlife (PDF)

July/August 2015

Forty Years of Connecticut Wild Turkey Biologists CT Wildlife (PDF)

Keeping Watch Over Nesting Eagles and Peregrine Falcons CT Wildlife (PDF)

Pollinators Are in Trouble... but You Can Help! CT Wildlife (PDF)

2015 Spring Turkey Harvest CT Wildlife (PDF)

Cooperative Effort to Create Wild Turkey Brood Habitat CT Wildlife (PDF)

May/June 2015
Connecticut's 2015 Wildlife Action Plan Almost Complete CT Wildlife (PDF)
More Sighting Reports of Banded Purple Martins Needed CT Wildlife (PDF)
Prescribed Burns Conducted at Mohawk State Forest CT Wildlife (PDF)
The Natural Resources Conservation Academy CT Wildlife (PDF)

March/April 2015
A Decade of Swift Conservation with the Wildlife Action Plan CT Wildlife (PDF)
Nest Boxes Making a Difference for American Kestrels CT Wildlife (PDF)
Recent Connecticut Deer Program Activities CT Wildlife (PDF)
Mapping Populations of 17-Year Periodical Cicadas CT Wildlife (PDF)
Discarded Tires and Mosquitoes: A Quality of Life and Public Health Perspective CT Wildlife (PDF)
2015 a Banner Year for the Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey CT Wildlife (PDF)

January/February 2015
A Habitat Management Paradox: Invasive Trees at Charles Island Are Both Good and Bad CT Wildlife (PDF)
Going Back in Time CT Wildlife (PDF)
Coastal Wildlife Habitat Management at Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge CT Wildlife (PDF)
Restoring a True Coastal Preserve in Southeastern CT CT Wildlife (PDF)

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Content last updated on July 2, 2019.