Vermont Edition
bear_0419.jpg

The Bears Are Out There

By |
State wildlife biologist Forrest Hammond discusses Vermont’s efforts to control the bear population, we hear about dairy issues and milk supply and we learn about a Middlebury College team of poets competing in a national competition.
Vermont Edition
bear2.jpg

Co-existing with Bears

By |
Can humans and bears co-exist? How humans can help bears stay out of trouble. Also, a Montpelier Chrysler dealer fights back. And a whif of the lilac explosion at UVM’s Horticulture Research Center.
VPR News

Midday Newscast: November 6, 2008

By |
Congressman Peter Welch believes the framework for Barack Obama’s winning presidential campaign was built in Vermont by Howard Dean; the impact of a proposed southern Vermont wind development on black bears promises to be a major issue in the project’s approval process; more…
Vermont Edition

Clashing Habitats

By |
As the Vermont’s moose population increases, so does the number of plants they eat, and the amount of space they need. The number of black bears and deer are also up, and wolves may be poised to return to Vermont any day. How will the arrival of a new predator affect other animals? We explore these issues with Vermont naturalist Sue Morse.