Connecticut's once dwindling bobcat population was facing extirpation until 1972 when unregulated exploitation was halted and the bobcat was reclassified as a protected furbearer with no hunting or trapping seasons. Since then, the bobcat population has recovered due to improving forest habitat conditions and legal protections. Learn more about their life history, preferred habitat, and […]

Master Conservationist Ginny Apple offers a timely presentation about the wild turkey. Learn about snoods, wattles, beards, and beaks. There's lots to gobble about with this American icon, including their super vision, emotionally expressive head coloring, turkey talk (purrs, clucks, and yelps), and surprising ability to run and fly faster than you might think. Get […]