Wildlife

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• Dealing with Distressed Wildlife

  Information about dealing with sick, injured, or distressed wildlife.

• Share the Shore with Nesting Birds

  When visiting Connecticut's shoreline, remember that this habitat is critical for nesting shorebirds, like piping plovers and least terns.

• Living with Bats

  How to address problems with bats.

• Live Bats Count! Bat Cam

  Watch the livestream of the Bats Count! Bat Cam at White Memorial Conservation Center.

• Taxon Overviews

  Overviews for major species groups

• SGCN and SAPS Explained

  What are Species of Greatest Conservation Need and State Assessment Priority Species, and how were they identified?

• Summary

  Chapter summary

• Does the Bear Agricultural Damage Permit Program allow take of bear cubs?

• I can’t take or don’t feel comfortable taking a bear. Can I designate someone else to protect the agricultural crops, apiaries, or livestock on my farm?

• What areas of the state are covered by the Bear Agricultural Damage Permit program?

• Can I apply for a permit to kill an animal other than a bear that meets the Bear Agricultural Damage conditions/restrictions listed above?

• Bears are in my chicken coop or garden. Can I apply for a bear permit?

• Do authorized shooters need to have experience or safety training to apply for a permit?

• How do I report and transfer the animal to DEEP when a bear is taken under a damage permit?

• Am I guaranteed to receive a Bear Agricultural Damage Permit if I apply?