Announcements and News

Breaking News and Updates for the Bureau of Natural Resources

Welcome to the Connecticut DEEP Bureau of Natural Resource's page where updates and news about the Wildlife, Fisheries, and Forestry Divisions are posted. Comments or questions about anything on this page may be directed to deep.ctwildlife@ct.gov. Updates are posted from newest to oldest.

January 30, 2025: The DEEP Wildlife Division is initiating a wild turkey research project in 2025. Staff biologists are seeking observations of wild turkeys for the purposes of live-trapping birds to research hen, nest, and poult survival, harvest rate, and disease prevalence. Please submit your wild turkey sightings.

August 18, 2024, Flooding Event: Keep up to date on any related closures of State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management Areas due to flood damage.

Content last updated in January 2025.