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

WILDLIFE FACT SHEETS

RESOURCES FOR ISSUES WITH WILDLIFE

• Animal-Proof Your Home
• Solving Problems with Backyard Wildlife
• Relocating Wild Animals is Against the Law
• Living with Bears
• Understanding the Eastern Coyote
• Management & Response Protocols for Incidents Involving Coyotes
• Reducing Deer Damage
• Feeding Waterfowl
• Resolutions for Resident Canada Geese
• Rhode Island Mute Swan Management Plan
• Atlantic Flyway Mute Swan Management Plan
• List of RI Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialists
• Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator
• List of RI Wildlife Rehabilitators

 

WILDLIFE DISEASE

• Wildlife Diseases
• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): White-Tailed Deer
• Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease
• Rabies: What you Need to Know
• White-Nose Syndrome in Bats
• How to Sanitize Boots, Waders and other Equipment to Protect Wetland Wildlife

 

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