News and Announcements

For Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

MassWildlife’s Heritage Hub replaces VPRS and allows users to easily report observations.

MassWildlife is stocking 450,000 trout across Massachusetts this spring! Find out where and get daily updates at Mass.gov/trout.

The 2021 Youth Turkey Hunt Program will be different from previous years. Changes have been made to ensure the safety of volunteers and youth participants in accordance with current COVID-19 guidelines.

MassWildlife helped rescue a barred owl from a homeowner's fireplace in February. This barred owl may have been looking for a cavity to nest in when it found itself in a chimney with no easy escape.

Tax season is here, meaning it's a great time to help keep Massachusetts wild!

Funding will support continued scientific collaboration addressing serious wood turtle population declines in Massachusetts and other northeastern states.

The white-tailed deer, black bear, and wild turkey harvest totals were high in 2020. Get details on these record and near-record seasons.

Thinking about summer opportunities for your teen? MJCC can provide an exciting variety of outdoor learning.

MassWildlife awarded $307,631 in grants to nine municipalities, conservation organizations, and private landowners to improve habitat for wildlife.

Pull up the digital map on your phone, find your location, and view depth of waters under the ice.

While you enjoy the outdoors in 2021, make yourself a goal to leave the land cleaner than you found it. Read 5 easy actions to commit to when getting outdoors this year to help keep Massachusetts wild.

Major land conservation project opens up new access for outdoor recreation and protects critical wildlife habitat.

The Massachusetts Junior Duck Stamp Program links the study of wetlands and waterfowl conservation with the creation of original artwork.

Hunters and anglers support MassWildlife’s efforts to keep fish and wildlife populations healthy, conserve habitat, and protect land for outdoor recreation. Read some of MassWildlife's major accomplishments from 2020.

Providing food for wildlife does more harm than good.