Category: Wildlife

Wildlife sightings are up in Hamden, but experts say the real danger is to the animals

Post author By Samuel DeFusco
Post date January 30, 2023
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A young, male white-tailed deer. Samuel DeFusco / HQNN

During her first summer on the job, in 2022, Hamden’s Assistant Animal Control Officer Monica Vece responded to a wildlife call regarding the death of a “very beautiful, young” red-tailed hawk. “Unfortunately, he ate something that had (pesticide) in it and he passed away, and that’s unfortunately a lot of what we’re seeing more and…

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How Hamden drivers can stay safe during deer mating season

Post author By TJ Mabardy
Post date November 14, 2022
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Graphic by Cat Almeida

Deer mating season spans from late October through early January. In Connecticut, the peak of the season is the last two weeks of November, putting drivers at a higher risk of car accidents involving deer. According to Andrew Labonte, a biologist at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the deer population in…

Tags accident, accidents, car accident, Connecticut, DEEP, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, driver, driver safety, drivers, Hamden, Quinnipiac, Quinnipiac Student, Quinnipiac University, student, traffic, Traffic safety, wildlife