Wildlife

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• White-tailed Deer Authorization

  All individuals seeking to rehabilitate white-tailed deer must meet pen, care, and feeding specifications before they acquire fawns or obtain a fawn rehabilitation permit.

• 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.

• BOW CT Fall Workshop

  The BOW Workshop brings women together for immersive outdoor learning in a relaxed, community-focused setting.

• Public Act Big Six African Species

  An act prohibiting the import, sale and possession of African elephants, lions, leopards, black rhinoceros, white rhinoceros and giraffes.

• Bat Acoustic Monitoring Program

  The CT DEEP Wildlife Division, with assistance from DEEP State Land Foresters, deploys acoustic bat detectors to collect information on the status of our state's bat populations.

• Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade

  Outdoor enthusiasts, including hunters, can help combat the illegal wildlife trade.

• Bird Pictures

  Photo examples of birds to help with identifying and reporting dead birds.

• Put Your Stamp on Conservation

  Purchase a Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp to help conserve wetland habitat for wildlife.

• 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?