Vermont Fails to Protect Bats from Pesticides, Suit Claims

By Kevin McCallum on August 16, 2021 at 7:24PM

Vermont's Loon Conservation Gets Lift From Oil Spill Settlement

By Anne Wallace Allen on July 5, 2021 at 1:45PM

Loons live on North American lakes, and like many species they suffered population declines as a result of habitat loss, hunting and other factors in the 20th century. By the 1980s, they had almost disappeared from Vermont, said Hanson.

Vermont Is Planning to Install Rattlesnake Road Crossings

By Kevin McCallum on June 2, 2021 at 4:11PM

The exact number and size of the snake tunnels will likely be determined by funding, but Hilke's department has asked the Vermont Department of Transportation to pay for five culverts, each about eight feet wide and four feet high. Unlike culverts designed to carry water, these crossings would be dry and specifically for snakes, though lots of other wildlife would likely use them, Hilke said. To ensure the snakes use the tunnels, three-foot-high plastic fences on each side of the road would funnel them toward the openings.

Leahy Vows to Close Organic Loopholes to Protect Small Dairy Farms

by Kevin McCallum on August 30, 2019 at 6:52PM

“It’s significant because it’s just one more factor that is contributing to the oversupply of cheap milk,” Dehne said of the loophole. “It’s not everything, but it seems big.”

One Controversial Coyote Hunt Is Canceled, and Another Crops Up

by Molly Walsh on January 11, 2018 at 6:27PM

Green Mountain Animal Defenders circulated a petition to ban coyote hunting in Vermont and called the Series11 planned hunt a "killing spree." The petition, on change.org, had attracted almost 8,000 signatures as of Thursday afternoon, although many of those were from people who live outside Vermont.

Dogs-Gone: Franklin County Animal Rescue Fights to Reopen

by Katie Jickling on August 15, 2017 at 2:49PM

The board recently has kicked into high gear. They met weekly for months, often talking late into the night.

Chittenden County Humane Society CEO Nancy Cathcart to Step Down

by Katie Jickling on August 11, 2017 at 7:15PM

"I leave with a heavy heart but full of pride for all that we have accomplished," she said. Cathcart went to the Humane Society in July 2013 after spending four years as director of development and communications for the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington.

No Prison Time for Man Whose Loose Bull Caused Fatal Wreck

by Mark Davis on June 28, 2017 at 4:59PM

, like any other animal owner, is responsible for his animals." In prepared remarks, Kathryn Bellis said prosecutors should have been more aggressive and pursued a manslaughter charge against Mosher.

Defendants in Irasburg Poaching Case Avoid Jail in Plea Deal

by Mark Davis on February 22, 2016 at 1:21PM

Barrett said she agreed to the deal in part because the Dions did not have criminal records, and sentences that include prison time for first-time offenders charged with misdemeanors are rare. The Dions' attorney, Kyle Hatt, did not respond to a phone message.

After 18 Months on the Lam, Murphy the Dog Rescued

by Mark Davis on January 11, 2016 at 10:50AM

Murphy was in the backseat when Kristin Campbell drove her car into a tree in June 2014 in Stowe. When Campbell opened the car door, he dashed away.