Wildlife in New Hampshire

N.H. Wildlife Rehabilitators List

Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program
Fish and Game protects more than 400 wildlife species not hunted, fished or trapped in N.H. Help support New Hampshire's endangered and threatened wildlife!

Wildlife Profile Fact Sheets
The lowdown on bears, bats, moose and more.

Wildlife Management Area Guide
NH Fish and Game owns parcels of land throughout the state that are managed for hunting, fishing and conservation. View a list and maps of larger WMAs by town.

Wildlife Species in N.H.

• List of all New Hampshire Wildlife Species (except invertebrates)
• List of N.H.'s Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Species
• List of New Hampshire's critical habitats and associated species

Wildlife Watching

• Get started watching wildlife with these tips from New Hampshire's watchable wildlife coordinator. Learn how to find, observe and photograph wildlife safely and with minimum impact.
• Bobcat study - Learn about the study and post your bobcat observations. A cooperative project of N.H. Fish and Game and UNH.
• Osprey Cam! Live streaming video from the osprey nesting platform at the Ayers Island Dam in New Hampton, NH, courtesy of Project Osprey partner Public Service of New Hampshire.
• Moose spotting tips
• Wild turkey surveys:
  • Summer brood observations (May 15-August 31)
  • Winter flock sightings (January 1-March 15)

Wildlife Control

• Dealing with nuisance wildlife
• For help with wildlife issues around your home or property, call USDA Wildlife Services at 603-223-6832
• Tips on using cage traps
• Learn more about Wildlife control:
  • Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
  • ICWDM Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Handbook
  • Cornell University Cooperative Extension
• Planning to become a Wildlife Control Operator? Certification classes offered annually. Click here for info.
• Prevent the spread of wild hogs (feral swine, wild boars)
• Learn to live with bears
• Got bats? Information for homeowners

Wildlife Topics

Enhancing wildlife habitat

Guidelines for winter feeding of wild turkeys in New Hampshire - Please don't feed the wild turkeys! But if you insist, here's how to do it with minimal damage to the population.

Wildlife-related Diseases - Lyme disease, rabies, chronic wasting disease, and others. What are they and how to protect yourself and/or our wildlife populations.

Volunteer opportunities at Fish and Game

New Hampshire Big Game Management Plan - guiding the state's deer, moose, bear and turkey management through 2015.

Hunting in New Hampshire: Species, seasons, licenses, and more