Not all giants are sleeping, or even giants for that matter. At the foot of Sleeping Giant State Park, quiet predators move through a landscape of 32 miles of winding trails, dense forest and open land. The quiet is deceptive. Early in the morning, flashes of tawny fur dart before vanishing into the brush of…
Tag: Bears
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…
A recent Connecticut bear attack has heightened wildlife safety awareness among local Hamden residents. On Oct. 16, a black bear attacked a 10-year-old boy in Morris while he played in his grandparent’s backyard. A neighbor managed to scare off the bear after striking it with a crowbar, but the child required medical attention for non-life-threatening…