Posts Tagged ‘RI DEM’
Outdoors in RI: Op-ed calling for accuracy in gun crime data. $2M for 13 projects to protect habitats
A month of gun legislation coming up in Rhode Island Did you know? Guns and wildlife restoration The 1937 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act took the revenues from an existing federal excise tax on gun manufacturers and reallocated them to state wildlife agencies. The law, also known as the Pittman-Robertson Act in recognition of…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Shooting range opens. Hunting, fishing classes. Be bear aware. Go, Appalachia!
Hatch, Bloom, and Explore this Spring at a DEM Outdoor Education Course The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has another season of great spring programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state’s beautiful natural resources. From Vernal pool and sky dance nights to learning the ins and outs…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: 2A local action, summertime jobs, hunting and fishing licenses, hiking plans
Photo: RIDEM – Seasonal workers can choose from summer jobs at a sandy beach, off the beaten path in a forest, aboard a research vessel in the Bay, and alongside environmental leaders working to protect, restore, and promote Rhode Island’s natural resources. RIDEM seeking Lifeguards Park Rangers, other Seasonal Positions The Rhode Island Department of…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: 2A season looms, Wild plant funds, Coyotes, Prescribed burns take care of our forests
Prescribed Fires begin in RI – Managing our forest land critically more important The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces its plans to conduct low-severity prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island in Portsmouth, Exeter, West Greenwich, Coventry, Richmond, Glocester, Jamestown, and South Kingstown. The first prescribed burn of 2025 will take…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Year-end review of state programs, Trees for Trout, 1st Day Hike, Licenses, 2A update
American Bald Eagle President Biden signed into law the bill that makes the American Bald Eagle the official bird of the United States of America. As always, lots of updates from the RI Department of Environmental Management follow – Fishing, Marine Licenses The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding Rhode Islanders and…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Wolves, Deer, Marine pump-outs, conserving Burrillville, 2A Firearm bans in Canada
Wolf protection lessened in Europe to better manage population The European Union will adapt the protection status of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ effective March of 2025. This change will give additional flexibility to “Member States” in managing their local wolf populations. At the same time, as the wolf will remain a protected…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: RIDEM classes. Coyotes, Birding, Tracking, Game Cooking, Firearms 101. 2A update
Photo: This Eastern Coyote is just chillin’ in its winter coat. Learn about the often-misunderstood coyote in DEM’s “Coexisting with Coyotes” class. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has another season of great winter programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state’s beautiful natural resources. From fly tying to…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Dear Deer, Size matters, Hunting 101, Nature art in our parks, 2A and the candidates
Photo, top, RIDEM & Vincent Simms (right) It’s Deer Mating Season – Be Alert for Deer Crossing Roadways With days growing shorter, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is cautioning motorists to be on high alert for deer crossing roadways, particularly at dawn and dusk. The deer mating season (known as the “rut”)…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Seafood Month, Ladies Fly-Fishing, Muzzleloader training, Pheasants, 2A, ghost guns
Seafood Month With Governor Dan McKee proclaiming October as Seafood Month in accordance with National Seafood Month, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), and the Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative are inviting the public to celebrate Rhode Island’s abundance of fresh and delicious local seafood by using the many tools and resources at SeafoodRI.gov to learn more about where you…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Cluck! Woof! Trout stocking. Hunting, 2A in MA. Hurricane Helene help now.
Egg-citing times are ahead for Johnson & Wales University. TODAY, October 4, JWU will officially dedicate the newest addition to the Harborside Campus: a chicken coop that will offer foster multidisciplinary learning and add to the campus’s already robust sustainability initiatives. The nearly two dozen hens that now call JWU home were hatched on campus…
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