Outdoors in RI: King Tides, Bobcats, Govt Shutdown, WNV, Grown Week, Farmers Markets, Flames of Hope

RINewsToday – Outdoors in RI, October 3, 2025

New statewide project calls on public to report bobcat sightings URI-led research utilizes technology and citizen science to better understand Rhode Island’s growing bobcat population Once eradicated from the state, bobcats have returned over the past few decades and are now being spotted more frequently across Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Bobcat Project is led…

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EEE risk increasing. Death in NH. RI will aerial treat for mosquitos in 2 areas. What you need to know.

Map of Great Swamp and Chapman Swamp.

RI DEM: Targeted Aerial Application of Mosquito Larvicide Over Great Swamp in South Kingstown and Chapman Swamp in Westerly The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced they will be conducting an aerial application of mosquito larvicide in Westerly and South Kingstown this Thursday, Aug. 29th and Friday, Aug. 30th, weather permitting. A licensed…

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