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Bobcat trail in snow
5 Wildlife Signs to Look for on Snowy Trails
And 5 trails to help you find them.
Despite the cold weather, winter (and the often-snowy early spring) is a great time to get out on trails and find signs of wildlife. Learn More
Biologists collecting data on nesting populations of common and roseate terns on the Isle of Shoals.
New Hampshire’s Wildlife Action Plan Revision
Every 10 years, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department revises the state’s Wildlife Action Plan, and the 2025 revision is currently underway. Learn More
A Saltmarsh Sparrow carries food to feed her chicks.
Canary in the Coastline
Saltmarsh Sparrows in New Hampshire
Do you live near a salt marsh? Or maybe you’ve visited a NH beach and noticed the nearby marshes? If so, one of the coolest evolutionary stories may b... Learn More
Map of flow by habitat block in Upper Valley
Making Connections
Wildlife Corridors in New Hampshire
For those working to conserve and manage New Hampshire’s wildlife and habitats, wildlife corridors have become a primary focus in recent years. Learn More
Exurban development
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Wildlife adaptations to human development in exurban areas
"Exurban” areas lie between suburban and rural. An increase in human development in these once-rural places means that both wildlife species and human... Learn More
Snail feeding
Using Wildlife Track and Sign to Identify Nongame Species
People tend to associate wildlife track and sign with game species like deer and moose, but they're often surprised to learn you can also identify the... Learn More
Stoddard volunteers
Stoddard's Little Big Forest
A small group of dedicated volunteers that reached a tremendous goal
When the Stoddard Conservation Commission learned about the sale of 40 acres of forest and 4,000 feet of rare undeveloped shoreland along Highland La... Learn More
Volunteer standing with net in field
Butterfly Observations Boom During July Counts
July was a busy month for butterfly enthusiasts in New Hampshire, with over 130 participants gathering for day-long butterfly monitoring surveys organ... Learn More
Wood in stream
Brook Trout Habitat Restoration Projects
Much of the work of NH Fish & Game Department's Fisheries Habitat Program is providing technical assistance/expertise to restore and conserve fish hab... Learn More
Illustration of a turtle
Wildlife Workshops at 2023 NHACC Conference
The Taking Action for Wildlife Team will present several workshops focused on the protection of wildlife at this year's New Hampshire Association of C... Learn More