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Wildlife & You
Wildlifehelp.org is a collaborative online resource created by government and non-profit wildlife agencies to help resolve issues with backyard wildlife. In Rhode Island, WildlifeHelp.org is supported by the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Cooperative, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The site is intended to help people find sound, legal and ethical advice for nuisance wildlife control and prevention.
Visit Wildlifehelp.org to find nuisance causes and solutions for wildlife species in Rhode Island.
DFW Wildlife Disease
Overview of Fish & Wildlife Diseases
PDF file, about 6megabytes
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Factsheet
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Diseases Affecting Wetland Wildlife and How To Properly Sanitize Gear to Protect Wetland Wildlife
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Infectious Diseases of Raccoons
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Rabies Protocol Manual
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
White-Nose Syndrome in Bats
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Factsheet
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Solving Problems with Backyard Wildlife
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Five Reasons Why Feeding Waterfowl is Harmful
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Understanding the Eastern Coyote
PDF file, about 9megabytes
Reducing Deer Damage in Your Garden
PDF file, about 6megabytes
Relocating Wildlife Is Prohibited In Rhode Island
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
List of RI Wildlife Rehabilitators
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
List of Rhode Island Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialists (NWCS)
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Living with Bears
PDF file, about 12megabytes
Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator
PDF file, about 3megabytes
DFW Management and Response Guides
2021 Wild Turkey Program Summary
PDF file, about 1megabytes
2022 Wild Turkey Program Summary
PDF file, about 3megabytes
An Evaluation of Deer Management Options
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Best Management Practices for American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse in Rhode Island
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Management & Response Protocols for Incidents Involving Coyotes
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Our Buzzing Neighbors: Living with Wasps
PDF file, about 12megabytes
Relocating Wildlife Is Prohibited In Rhode Island
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Resolutions for Nuisance Wild Turkey
PDF file, about 13megabytes
Resolutions for Resident Canada Geese
PDF file, about 21megabytes
Wood Duck Box Program Summary (2022 Season)
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Rhode Island Mute Swan Management Plan
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Atlantic Flyway Mute Swan Management Plan
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
DFW Wildlife Factsheets
Factsheet: Ringneck Pheasant
PDF file, about 993kilobytes
Factsheet: American Black Bears
PDF file, about 1006kilobytes
Factsheet: American Woodcock
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Bats
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Factsheet: Beavers
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Bobcats
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Factsheet: Butterflies
PDF file, about 3megabytes
Factsheet: Canada Geese
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Factsheet: Eastern Coyotes
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Factsheet: Fishers
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Factsheet: Flower Flies
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Factsheet: Foxes
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Frogs & Toads
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Factsheet: Mute Swans
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Factsheet: Osprey
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Porcupines
PDF file, about 3megabytes
Factsheet: Rabbits
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Raccoons
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Factsheet: River Herring
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Salamander
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Shrews
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Skunks
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Snakes
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Squirrel & Chipmunks
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Turtles
PDF file, about 4megabytes
Factsheet: Virginia Opossums
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Factsheet: Vultures
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Factsheet: White-tailed Deer
PDF file, about 1megabytes
Factsheet: Wild Bees
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Factsheet: Wild Turkey
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Factsheet: Wood Duck
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Factsheet: Woodchucks
PDF file, less than 1megabytes
Raptor Nests on Manmade Structures: Conflicts and Resolutions
PDF file, about 2megabytes
Reducing Deer Damage in Your Garden
PDF file, about 6megabytes
Solving Problems with Backyard Wildlife
PDF file, about 2megabytes