Late afternoon on Sunday, Aug. 29, supporters of the non-profit Wildlife in Crisis organization came together for its annual fund-raising event at the Greenwich Audubon Center. The highlight was the release back into the wild of two great horned owls that had been injured, rescued, and rehabilitated at the Weston-based clinic. via Fund-raiser for Weston’s
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When Roland Levesque applied for the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), he never dreamed it would lead him to serve as protector of a very rare species. It began when Levesque planned on turning his hay fields into rotational grazing land for cattle, and controlling the invasives in his forest
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The White-tailed Kite has entered its second month at Stratford Point. It is beyond amazing. I do not know of anyone that thought this length of a stay probable or even considered it a possibility. Click above for photos of this beautiful raptor.

FARMINGTON, Conn. — Connecticut officials rescued an owl that became entangled in a fishing line and was found hanging from a tree. via Conn. officials rescue owl caught in fishing line – Courant.com.

A swath of Fairfield marshland, preserved from development five years ago, paid off on that investment last week when a group of bird enthusiasts gathered to marvel at the water fowl that make their home in the coastal enclave. Great Salt Marsh Island, purchased by the Aspetuck Land Trust and the town of Fairfield in
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At 10:30 am, please come and welcome the artists of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators-Greater New York Chapter, as they discuss their subject matter and the personal experiences that inspired their work. The Songbird Exhibit runs until October 29, weekdays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd., Redding, CT 06875.
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Joan and Jim Clifford of Southbury sent us the following photographs of two American Avocets they spotted in Guilford on Aug. 17, 2010. I first saw the images on Greg Hanisek’s blog on the Waterbury Republican-American website and left a comment that I would love to share the photos with readers of CT Environmental Headlines.
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Clinton, Conn. (WTNH) – A manatee, not usually seen this far north, was spotted at a marina in Clinton. Folks at the Cedar Island Marina were surprised to see the manatee, about 9 or 10 feet long, Friday morning.

Giant Swallowtails (butterflies) showing up in Connecticut via A Big Butterfly | Talking Nature with Greg Hanisek. On Saturday August 21st, a field trip lead by Lenny Brown from the Connecticut Butterfly Association toured sites in Guilford including the Jared Elliot and Spencer Creek Preserves owned by the land trust. Visit the Guilford Land Trust
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Because unleashed dogs can be a threat to people, pets and wildlife, Ridgefield needs a leash law. While it may be difficult to enforce, at least the law would be there to let people know that failing to leash a dog is wrong. via Editorial: Ridgefield needs a leash law | Ridgefield Press.

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Two American Avocets, rare wanderers to Connecticut, were feeding recently in the shallow water. The birds didn’t stay long, but two birders did what an increasing number of birders are doing — they took some pictures. via Talking Nature with Greg Hanisek » Avocets in Guilford. For a related story with photos of these rare
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It was a full house on our canoe tour, Saturday, with 10 canoes and 3 kayaks joining us. Late summer and fall are exiting times to paddle the marsh; you just never know what will turn up. Saturday’s intrepid paddlers were treated to great views of roosting herons and egrets, including 17 Yellow-crowned Night-Herons (our
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Busy roadways, lots of people, hot summers, and the lack of food and quality cover make life tough for a moose in Connecticut. via Moose Active In State, But Connecticut Climes Unfavorable – Courant.com.

STRATFORD — A small tribe of birdwatchers got more than it bargained for last Tuesday night when it gathered at Point Stratford in hopes of glimpsing the rare white-tailed kite first spotted there two weeks ago. While waiting for the kite to arrive and swoop down into the grasslands for its nightly feeding of mice
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Please help sustain the American shad population and its fishery by supporting initiatives for a spring striped bass commercial fishing season on the Connecticut River and continuing efforts to keep our long tidal river clean. And, please, enjoy a delicious dish of shad next spring. Mark Twain would, if he could. via Connecticut River Shad
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RIDGEFIELD — There will be a half-dozen new plots of town-owned land where bow-hunters will take down deer this winter, as the effort to decimate a too-large deer herd moves into its fifth year.The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Wednesday to approve hunting on six new sites. Because the town’s Deer Committee has dropped six
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Bat rehabilitator and specialist Maureen Heidtmann says that if the bat population is going to be saved, it’s crucial for people to understand WNS as well as to be conscious of their potential role in its spread. via When it Comes to White Nose Syndrome, Scientists are Stepping Up to the Bat | The Day.

Ridgefield had the highest number of deer deaths in the state last year at 416. Wilton, a town that had a controlled hunt for about eight years, once held the number 1 spot and has dropped to 32. Deer Committee Chair Tom Belote believes that shows that the hunt is having an effect on bringing
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN — A disease that rots the shells of lobsters is threatening the Northeast’s $20-million lobster industry, scientists said Wednesday. The disease, decimating lobsters since the mid 1990s, could mean new regulations for fishermen already struggling with a bad economy, said Mark Gibson, deputy chief of the state Department of Environmental Management’s Division of
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