This CT frog freezes each winter and then thaws back to life. Here’s why you may see more
As temperatures climb and trees bud with the arrival of spring, a native frog species is awakening after…
CT black bears are emerging from dens and they’re hungry
As the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, black bears in Connecticut are set to re-emerge…
Man Drops Camera to the Bottom of Black Magic Island and Discovers New Creatures
A YouTuber is continuing his quest to discover previously unknown species that live on the ocean floor by…
Bear sightings reach record high with over 12,000 reports in 2025
WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – More than 12,000 bear sightings were reported across Connecticut in 2025. According to…
CT develops management plan for large state forest
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has developed a management plan for an ecologically significant state forest that…
CT officials seek ways to manage bear and human interactions
As human interactions with bears in Connecticut are at an all-time high, with over 30 home break-ins reported…
Illegally kept raccoon removed from Derby restaurant
DERBY, Conn. (WFSB) – Officers from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection removed a racoon from…
Woodpecker noise ramps up in fall in CT. Why and what to do
If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not…
Invasive weed posing ‘tremendous risk’ to CT spreads to fragile waterways. It crushes native plants. – Hartford Courant
Another summer has produced mixed results in the fight against hydrilla, the pernicious, aquatic weed choking the Connecticut…
CT is known for biodiversity. Some elusive and unusual animals
Connecticut is known for its ecological diversity due to varied landscapes and habitats, from mountains and valleys to…
5-year-old dies days after being pulled from water at state park in Shelton
SHELTON, CT (WFSB) – A 5-year-old child has died days after being pulled from the water at a…