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Bear hunting season to start in Vermont: What to know about rules, dates, costs
Bear hunters will be in the woods soon in Vermont, as the early season opens on Sept. 1 and runs through Sept. 15, with one exception. Nonresident hunters using dogs are not allowed to start hunting until Sept. 15. The late bear hunting season starts on Nov. 16 and continues through Nov. 24. Hunters are limited to one bear during the year. ...
New Vermont food labeling rule raises concern among some purveyors of homemade food
“I think at best, this type of warning label is going to lead to confusion — and at worst, going to cripple those businesses that make Vermont special,” one shop owner said. Read the story on VTDigger here: New Vermont food labeling rule raises concern among some purveyors of homemade food.
Traveling to die: the latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Canada lynx, a rare native wild cat, spotted in Rutland County
A rare native wild cat—the Canada lynx—has been confirmed in Vermont for the first time since 2018 from video recorded on Aug. 17 in Rutland County, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W). “Canada lynx are endangered in Vermont and threatened nationally,” said Brehan Furfey, wildlife biologist and furbearer project leader with VTV&W. […]
Mosquito population in Vermont at an all-time high. What about West Nile virus, EEE
Feel a pinch on your ankle? Or a buzzing by your ear? That might be one of the millions of mosquitos that are populating Vermont right now, and while they might be annoying, they can also pose a threat to Vermont wildlife and potentially humans. Mosquitos can carry multiple viruses and potentially spread...
Passholders purchase Killington and Pico
What does independent ownership mean for Killington Resort, community? By Polly Mikula Thursday, Aug. 22, Killington Resort announced that Powdr will be selling Killington Resort and Pico Mountains to a passionate group of local passholders. Phill Gross and Michael Ferri are the lead investors of the group and will be joined by a yet-to-be-determined additional number of minority […]
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