Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game

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Working to conserve the Commonwealth’s abundant fish, wildlife, & habitats for the benefit & enjoyment of all people | See @masseea.bsky.social + @massecorestore.bsky.social | Visit mass.gov/dfg

School is out, help stock trout!
Massachusetts North Atlantic Right Whale Day at New England Aquarium
Job Opening: MassWildlife Director
Healey-Driscoll Administration awards $1M to protect and restore biodiversity
Job Opening: Chief Biodiversity Officer
Major milestone for Massachusetts' roseate terns
ANNOUNCEMENT: #MassWildlife is gathering public input on several opportunities to expand hunting access in Massachusetts, including Sunday hunting, hunting with crossbows, and minimum setback distances for hunting.
Massachusetts Community Biodiversity Grants Program
WBUR Producer Jay Feinstein interviews DFG Commissioner O'Shea in the studio.
Massachusetts Community Biodiversity Grants Program - deadline for applications is December 26, 2025.
Group poses for a photo at the site of a restored river.
Happening on November 15 at 9AM at MIT Kresge Auditorium
Planet Action 2025 at MIT on November 15, 2025!
Collage of eastern box turtle, grasshopper sparrow, ruffed grouse, and bats.
Biologists collect data and improve habitats for wildlife in Buzzards Bay
Climate Beacon conference solution session "Enhancing Biodiversity, Everywhere" on Thursdat, Octobwe 23rd at 3:15 PM
Massachusetts to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Partners gather to celebrate the new conservation land
Join us for a Boston Bioblitz on Saturday, September 27 at 9AM at University of Massachusetts Boston
Fire and Wildlife Habitat: A Natural Process and Management Tool Webinar
30x30 Partnership Summit attendees in San Diego California
State and local leaders, community partners, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to highlight this new connection to the outdoors in downtown Athol.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announces nation-leading biodiversity conservation goals alongside local leaders and partners
2025 State Wildlife Action Plan for Massachusetts
Join us for the keynote panel titled "Many Paths to 30x30: Listening, Learning, and Leading Together" on August 14, 2025, at 9 AM - 12 PM.
Panelists pose for a photo at the conference
Prescribed fire managers attend tour with MassWildlife and DCR staff.
MassWildlife botanist Bob Wernerehl, in collaboration with fellow botanists Dr. Robert Bertin and Matthew Charpentier, found these tiny orchids during a survey this summer.
Register today - free saltwater fishing clinic at Fort Taber in New Bedford.
Latest estimates show 178 right whales were sighted in Cape Cod Bay this season.
A young volunteer observes horseshoe crabs during their seasonal spawning at Stage Harbor beach in Chatham in 2024
Runners participate in MassWildlife's "Run for Wildlife" in 2023.
Staff pose for a photo with a 500 pound bluefin tuna fish.
Grassland with pines in the distance.
Short-eared owl with image text: 2025-2035 State Wildlife Action Plan for Massachusetts
Aerial view of land recently conserved in Ashby, MA. Image credit: Koyla Partan
2025 - 2030 State Wildlife Action Plan for Massachusetts. Join us for an information session on July 17, 2025 at 3PM
Governor Maura Healey announces the Mass Ready Act.
Children and families participate in the Marine Quest festival in Salem.
Young fisher named Ethan holds a 24 inch chain pickerel caught in Peabody
Hognose snake
Improved access for boaters in Scituate at Jericho Road Public Boat Ramp
Discover what lies beneath! Join DMF for Marine Quest to learn about marine life and research in massachusetts
Join us for a virtual presentation to learn about coexisting with black bears on Thursday, May 29 at 7 p.m.! During this webinar, you will learn about black bear biology, population management, and how central Massachusetts communities can take effective steps to coexist with black bears.
MassWildlife's Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend: From June 7-8, you don’t need a fishing license to fish any public freshwater lake, pond, river, or stream throughout the state.
Protected Species Passive Acoustic Monitoring Project Application: This application highlights the work of the Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Project and features an interactive map where PAM station locational data can be downloaded.
Horseshoe crab monitoring in Massachusetts
Monarch butterfly with text: Biodiversity—our irreplaceable natural heritage.
Native bumblebee of massachusetts
Job Opening:Outreach and Education Program Coordinator
MassWildlife needs your help to monitor bat houses this summer in Ashby, Belchertown, Goshen, Hardwick, Montague, Richmond, and Westborough starting in June.
Partners gathered for a tour of Great Marsh and a roundtable discussion about the feasibility of a blue carbon program in Massachusetts.
collage of massachusetts plants and animals
Massachusetts wildlife magazine features a young eastern cottontail rabbit in green grass.
Join us at one of the following stocking events: April 22: Hampton Ponds, Westfield April 22: Little Pond, Plymouth April 23: Onota Lake, Pittsifeld April 23: Chicopee Reservoir, Chicopee April 23: Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester April 24: Lake Wyola, Shutesbury April 24: Hathaway’s Pond, Barnstable April 24: Lake Saltonstall, Haverhill April 25: Colburn Pond, Leominster