August 2019
2019
Deadly Powassan tick virus confirmed in Massachusetts resident
A Maynard resident was recently diagnosed with the Powassan virus, a deadly tick-borne illness, according to Town Administrator Greg Johnson...
Early Season Bow Hunting Equipment
When you are early season bow hunting, in many cases you are out there hunting before most hunters have even...
How to Start Deer Hunting: Start Your Own Family Tradition
There are many ways to learn how to start deer hunting. Whether you learn how to hunt from your father,...
Massachusetts Endangered Species Act changes of status species
The Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) currently protects 427 species of animals and plants in the state. On August 28, 2019, the...
Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife is updating its list of endangered, threatened and special concern species.
The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is updating its list of endangered, threatened and special concern species. The list changes...
Handling Bullheads and Catfish
Handling Use caution when handling members of this feisty family of fish! Catfish and bullheads are armed with single thick,...
3 rattlesnakes spotted in Westfield neighborhood
Three timber rattlesnakes have been spotted in a neighborhood in Westfield in one week.
critical in 9 Massachusetts communities after confirmed human EEE case
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Friday that six southeastern communities in Massachusetts are now at a “high risk”...