Saturday, November 17, 2012
DEM is cautioning dog owners about the re-emergence of a dog disease that is now considered rare in Rhode Island.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
The following is from a press release courtesy of DEM: The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is cautioning dog owners about the re-emergence of a dog disease that is now considered rare in Rhode Island. Canine distemper was recently diagnosed in a raccoon on Prudence Island. The raccoon was submitted for testing after island residents notified DEM about numerous raccoon deaths and a large number of raccoons that displayed abnormal behavior. DEM and the Department of Health worked with local authorities to first rule out rabies as a possible cause. When rabies was not confirmed, DEM authorized testing for canine distemper virus, which was confirmed. Canine distemper does not affect humans. It is a virus that usually affects …
Saturday, June 16, 2012
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is asking property owners to assist with surveys for summer bat colonies.
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
The following is a press release issued by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is seeking information from the public about locations where summer colonies of bats may be located. Wildlife biologists in DEM’s Division of Fish and Wildlife would like to hear from property owners and others who know of a barn or other structure that has bats so they can monitor and conduct exit counts at these bat roosting sites. Technical assistance is available for interested property owners. Several bat species in the eastern United States and Canada are experiencing dramatic population declines due to disease and other issues. The Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus), once one of the …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
$4.3 million in grants will be awarded on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Gov. Lincoln Chafee and Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit will award 15 grants totaling $4.3 million to communities, land trusts, and conservation organizations that will protect 900 acres of open space and farmland throughout the state. A number of state and municipal officials and representatives of land trusts and non-profit organizations will attend the 2 p.m. grant announcement ceremony in the Governor’s State Room today.
Alicarn
1:15 pm on Sunday, June 17, 2012
This is great! I am lucky enough to have bats live behind the shutters of the windows on my house! Hope they get lots of participants. Bats are so cool! more ›