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Newtown makes history by becoming first town in CT to ban anticoagulant rodenticides 

Newtown, Connecticut, made history April 20 when the Board of Selectman unanimously voted on a policy to ban first- and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides on municipal properties. This includes municipal buildings leased out to other entities, such as NewSylum Brewery and Parent Connection.   Anticoagulants work by preventing blood from clotting. So, hawks, owls, eagles, foxes, and other animals are dying a slow agonizing death from internal bleeding after […]

News on April 21, 2026

Newtown makes history by becoming first town in CT to ban anticoagulant rodenticides 

News on April 21, 2026

This land is their land…wildlife that is

News on April 13, 2026

Wolf killer Roberts belongs in jail

News on April 9, 2026

Prevent-a-Litter Month: Common spay/neuter misconceptions

News on April 7, 2026

Federal court strikes down Trump’s efforts to gut the ESA

News on March 31, 2026

CHEERS to the Ninth Circuit judge who earned a major win for imperiled arctic seals

News on March 27, 2026