News and Announcements

For Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Recent analysis shows MassWildlife lands benefit wildlife and climate mitigation goals.

MassWildlife is holding a public hearing on August 28 to amend the list of animals and plants protected by MESA.

Antlerless Deer Permit instant award period begins, DCR watershed hunt applications due soon, youth hunt day Sept. 28

Head to the shoreline this summer to see shorebirds migrating south, but please keep your distance.

Hunter Education graduates can sign up to participate at locations throughout Massachusetts

Following a review, MassWildlife proposed regulatory changes to prohibit predator hunting contests, prohibit wanton waste of all hunted wildlife, and change harvest reporting requirements for fox and coyote.

The Fisheries & Wildlife Board recently approved turkey hunting changes affecting bag limits, fall season dates, shot size, and the Youth Hunt. *NOTE: Regulation changes will NOT be effective until 2020. There are no changes to turkey regulations in 2019.

Call the Massachusetts Environmental Police 1 (800) 632-8075 to report a fish kill. The vast majority of summer fish kills reported are natural events.

Beautiful summer flowers bloom in some of the most unlikely of locations.

After 14 years, MassWildlife is reassessing a previously rare salamander in the state.

FY 2020 MHMGP grant application are now available. Apply by September 2, 2019.

MassWildlife is partnering with WPI to study the migratory habits of whip-poor-wills using GPS taggin technology

On June 6, Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops donated over 100 fishing rods and reels to MassWildlife's Angler Education Program to help get more families fishing.

MassWildlife’s Angler Education Program provides people of all ages a chance to learn and try fishing. Find an event near you.