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...
August 24, 2019
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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...
August 20, 2019
3 rattlesnakes spotted in Westfield neighborhood
Three timber rattlesnakes have been spotted in a neighborhood in Westfield in one week.
August 17, 2019
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”...
August 16, 2019
Mass wildlife reviewing coyote killing contests
Hunters say such contests are a way to control the coyote population and to prevent coyote attacks on other animals...
July 18, 2019