Wildlife & Nature

DEM’s Latest – and Cutest – Turtle Tracker is a Dog

Cumberland Abandons Plan to Trap ‘Nuisance’ Beavers Because State Law Requires They Be Killed, Not Relocated

Rhode Island Begins to Go Wild Over Native Plants

Look Around: DEM Urges Residents to Be ‘Bear Aware’

As if toxins weren’t enough, hammerhead worms can also transmit harmful parasites to humans and animals.

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Closer, But Not There Yet: Encouraging Lawn Treatment Advances Need Momentum

R.I.’s Only Wildlife Clinic Needs Veterinarian to Keep Operating

Climate Change, Drought, Demographics Changing Way Lawn Care is Approached

A story in a recent issue of a national gardening magazine extolled the benefits of “naturalistic garden design,” a less constrained landscape that features native plants grouped in ecologically compatible […]

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Push to Protect Pollinators Starts at Home

Transforming Lawn into Meadow Benefits Everyone: ‘Your Garden Comes to Life’

Cultivating Change: Growing Awareness Impacts Gardening Practices

Rhode Island is the only New England state that doesn’t have its own list of invasive plant species that are banned or at least identified. Many non-native species, such as Japanese barberry, multiflora rose, oriental bittersweet and autumn olive, have come to dominate the local landscape.

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