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Wildlife Information

Have a question about some kind of wildlife? Need assistance with an injured animal or tips on living with neighborhood wildlife?

This area provides information about wildlife in Massachusetts including:

• Found young wildlife? -- Tips on what actions are best taken.
• Wildlife fact sheets -- Learn about wildlife in the state.
• Wildlife rehabilitators -- For sick and injured wildlife care.
• Problem Animal Control Agents -- Licensed individuals who handle specific nuisance wildlife problems when a property owner can't do it on his or her own.
• Information on Keeping Captive or Exotic Wildlife

Report Wildlife Road Mortality -- You can help MassWildlife and partnering agencies in identifying wildlife road crossings by submitting your sightings to the Linking Landscapes for Massachusetts Wildlife. This website represents a citizen science opportunity to gather information on the locations of wildlife roadkill hotspots. Submit information on wildlife road mortality on one of 3 websites that focus on:

1. Turtle road crossings
2. Vernal pool/salamander migration road crossings and
3. Other Wildlife roadkill locations

Links to wildlife related publications and laws are also included.

 

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, 100 Hartwell Street, Suite 230, West Boylston MA 01583
Tel: (508) 389-6300; Fax: (508) 389-7890