In Vermont, nesting bald eagles have landed

Wildlife officials say a pair of bald eagles apparently nested and raised at least one eaglet along the upper Connecticut River this spring, potentially erasing Vermont’s stigma as the only state in the lower 48 without nesting bald eagles.
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ECHO to release 32 tiny turtles

Some of the ECHO Lake Aquarium’s temporary residents will leave their winter quarters and head home later this week. For the past nine months, the Lake Champlain science center has cared for 32 tiny turtles to help their species survive. VPR’s Ross Sneyd recently paid a visit, before the turtles are returned to the lake.