Learn about RI wildlife

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 Disease

DFW Wildlife Disease

Overview of Fish & Wildlife Diseases PDF file, about 6

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Factsheet PDF file, about 2

Diseases Affecting Wetland Wildlife and How To Properly Sanitize Gear to Protect Wetland Wildlife PDF file, less than 1

Infectious Diseases of Raccoons PDF file, less than 1

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease PDF file, about 2

Rabies Protocol Manual PDF file, less than 1

White-Nose Syndrome in Bats PDF file, less than 1

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Factsheet PDF file, about 2

View Wildlife FAQs Report Wildlife Observations

Resources for Issues with Wildlife

Animal-Proof Your Home

Solving Problems with Backyard Wildlife PDF file, about 2

Five Reasons Why Feeding Waterfowl is Harmful PDF file, less than 1

Understanding the Eastern Coyote PDF file, about 9

Reducing Deer Damage in Your Garden PDF file, about 6

Relocating Wildlife Is Prohibited In Rhode Island PDF file, less than 1

List of RI Wildlife Rehabilitators PDF file, less than 1

List of Rhode Island Nuisance Wildlife Control Specialists (NWCS) PDF file, less than 1

Living with Bears PDF file, about 12

Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator PDF file, about 3

DFW Management and Response Guides

DFW Management and Response Guides

2021 Wild Turkey Program Summary PDF file, about 1

2022 Wild Turkey Program Summary PDF file, about 3

An Evaluation of Deer Management Options PDF file, less than 1

Best Management Practices for American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse in Rhode Island PDF file, less than 1

Management & Response Protocols for Incidents Involving Coyotes PDF file, less than 1

Our Buzzing Neighbors: Living with Wasps PDF file, about 12

Relocating Wildlife Is Prohibited In Rhode Island PDF file, less than 1

Resolutions for Nuisance Wild Turkey PDF file, about 13

Resolutions for Resident Canada Geese PDF file, about 21

Wood Duck Box Program Summary (2022 Season) PDF file, less than 1

Rhode Island Mute Swan Management Plan PDF file, less than 1

Atlantic Flyway Mute Swan Management Plan PDF file, less than 1

Be BearWise

BearWise: Tips to Prevent Issues PDF file, about 3

BearWise: Attract Birds, Not Bears PDF file, about 1

BearWise: Dogs + Bears = Problems PDF file, about 1

DFW Wildlife Factsheets

Ringneck Pheasant Factsheet PDF file, about 993

American Woodcock PDF file, less than 1

Beavers of Rhode Island PDF file, about 1

Bobcat PDF file, about 2

Butterflies of Rhode Island PDF file, about 3

Canada Geese PDF file, less than 1

Eastern Coyote PDF file, less than 1

Factsheet: American Black Bears PDF file, about 1006

Factsheet: Bats PDF file, about 2

Fisher PDF file, about 2

Flower Flies of Rhode Island PDF file, about 2

Foxes in Rhode Island PDF file, about 1

Frogs & Toads of Rhode Island PDF file, about 2

Mute Swans PDF file, less than 1

Osprey PDF file, about 1

Porcupine PDF file, about 3

Rabbits PDF file, about 1

Raccoon PDF file, less than 1

Raptor Nests on Manmade Structures: Conflicts and Resolutions PDF file, about 2

Reducing Deer Damage in Your Garden PDF file, about 6

River Herring PDF file, about 1

Salamander PDF file, about 1

Shrews PDF file, about 1

Skunk PDF file, about 1

Snakes of Rhode Island PDF file, about 1

Solving Problems with Backyard Wildlife PDF file, about 2

Squirrel & Chipmunks PDF file, about 1

Turtles of Rhode Island PDF file, about 1

Virginia Opossums PDF file, less than 1

Vultures PDF file, less than 1

White-tailed Deer PDF file, about 1

Wild Bees of Rhode Island PDF file, about 2

Wild Turkey PDF file, less than 1

Wood Duck PDF file, about 2

Woodchucks PDF file, less than 1