Avoid hiking alone – Hiking with a buddy is an easy way to deter would-be assailants. Remember – strength in numbers.

BAITIt is unlawful to take baitfish for the purposeof sale from the inland waters of the Commonwealth. Individuals trapping fish for personal use as bait...

Are there bears in southeastern Massachusetts?Black bears in MassachusettsThough Massachusetts is the third most densely-populated state in the country, black bears have been increasing in numbers and distribution since the 1970s. The...

Striped bass are often called stripers, linesider or rockfish. They are silvery, shading to olive-green on the back and white on the belly, with seven...

There are several natural predators of white-tailed deer with wolves (Gray, Eastern and Red species), cougars, American alligators, jaguars (in the American southwest, Mexico, and Central and South America) and humans...

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail,