Deer in distress killed by environmental police in Lakeville April 6, 2026 Nemasket Week
... a deer with its head trapped inside of a plastic barrel ... It is not clear why the deer was killed instead of tranquilized and freed from the container. The Massachusetts Environmental Police did not comment on why the animal was shot...
Black bears appearing in Central Mass. April 4, 2026 Massachusetts, Community Advocate
... Massachusetts’ black bear population, at 4,500 to 5,000 bears, is growing and expanding eastward ... since 1980, MassWildlife has been continuously monitoring our state’s black bear population. In a “collaring” study, about 40 female bears wear radio-tracking collars ...
Environmental police search Lakeville for deer in distress March 30, 2026 Massachusetts, Nemasket Week
... A deer with its head trapped inside of a plastic barrel has been spotted in Lakeville ... head is completely trapped inside of a clear plastic container... “If it can't be found it will have a slow, painful death because of its inability to eat or drink,” ...
Too many deer in your area? Birth control could help March 5, 2026 Massachusetts, Phys.org
... The idea of using birth control to keep wildlife in check is still novel, and many locations have been slow to adopt the approach. The EPA also has yet to register PZP-22 as a method for managing deer, which limits state wildlife agencies to issuing permits for experimental use. Rutberg also stresses that PZP-22 is a solution only for suburbs with dense deer populations, not for the rural areas where most hunting takes place...
Deer danger: Massachusetts hunts for solutions in population problem spots February 12, 2026 Yahoo
... Dr. Allan Rutberg, director of the Center for Animals & Public Policy at Tufts University, says the proposed hunting solutions “nibble around the edges” of the problem... says injectable fertility control and sterilization have helped reduce deer populations by up to 50% over five years in some small, localized studies in other states...
Deer danger: Car crashes up as deer population flourishes in Mass. November 10, 2025 Massachusetts, Boston 25 News
... Mass Wildlife estimates the state’s deer population using a reconstruction model that looks at densities across 15 wildlife management zones. Feehan puts the current estimate at 175,000 deer in Massachusetts, but he suspects the true number may be much higher...,
MassWildlife: A closer look at deer breeding season November 9, 2025 iBerkshires.com
... In Massachusetts, the peak rut is between Nov. 6 – Nov. 20. Timing of the rut is related to the period of daylight and has nothing to do with temperature, rain, snow, or moon phase, contrary to commonly held beliefs. As the season progresses and the amount of daylight decreases, hormones elevate in both bucks and does and create the urge to breed...
Breeding season for moose and deer in Massachusetts means increase in collisions October 5 2025 Fall River Reporter
... Moose, found in Massachusetts, breed in September and October. White-tailed deer breed from late October to early December... MassDOT data shows that 25% of all reported collisions from 2018 – 2022 occurred in November; 48% occurred between October and December...
Land Bank considering new tool to reduce deer herd September 11, 2025 Massachusetts, The Inquirer and Mirror
... deer damage permits ... first introduced last year, are a more flexible alternative to older laws that have allowed lethal removal of deer damaging crops or habitat. The program is not considered hunting and can occur outside the state’s regulated dates of late fall and early winter. It also allows methods not permitted under hunting law, including the use of rifles, nighttime shooting and baiting...
Is there a cougar coverup in Massachusetts?
August 15, 2025 The Berkshire Edge
... The last Massachusetts mountain lion was reportedly killed around 1858, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the eastern cougar extinct. And yet, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) continues to receive dozens of reports a year from residents who are certain they have seen a lion..,
The Deer Rut in Massachusetts Brings the Wild to Your Backyard July 15, 2025 AOL
... MassWildlife’s Deer and Moose Project Leader, says, “It varies across the state, but the rut pretty much takes place from November 6th-20th. Peak activity starts around Veterans Day on November 11th...
Does Nantucket Really Have 10,000 Deer? January 9, 2025 Massachusetts, Nantucket Current
... "The population is a bit complicated, but 10,000 is a reasonable floor at this point for Nantucket," [Martin Feehan, the deer and moose biologist] ... the deer density estimate in areas open to hunting is now between 70 and 100 deer per square mile, post-hunt ...
Public hearing on proposed deer regulations set for January 23 January 9, 2025 Massachusetts, Mass.gov
... While CWD has not been detected in Massachusetts, it is highly contagious and has spread rapidly across North America over the last two decades. Proposed regulation changes: Sunset all remaining captive cervid operations under propagator and ed ucation permits...
New wildlife crossing planned for Massachusetts Turnpike January 1, 2025 WCVB Channel 5 Boston on MSN
... the project will replace an existing bridge near Becket with a crossing that both wildlife and pedestrians can share. Fencing will guide wildlife to the safe crossing in an area with a high frequency of collisions involving deer and vehicles...
This is the 10th season this South Shore location has allowed deer hunting. What to know November 3, 2024 Massachusetts, Patriot Ledger on MSN
... The state introduced its first limited archery hunting season at the Blue Hills Reservation in November 2015 ... According to state wildlife officials, a forested area can sustain about 20 deer per square mile, while the goal for the reservation is between six and 18 deer per square mile. Officials estimated about 26 deer per square mile in the reservation last year. [An NRS study find the optimal forest density at 15 to 28 deer per square mile] ...
Thousands of animals are killed every year on Mass. roads. There's a lasting impact. October 28, 2024 Massachusetts, WGBH
... Last year, there were at least 3,886 strikes on deer, according to data from MassDOT. That’s more than any year since 2002 ... for every dead animal seen on a road, there’s likely a high number that suffer “ghastly” injuries like crushed legs, and crawl into the woods before eventually dying ...
Massachusetts officials warn motorists to be wary of increased moose activity October 9, 2024 New Bedford Guide
... MassDOT data shows that 25% of all reported collisions from 2018 – 2022 occurred in November; 48% occurred between October and December...
