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Wildlife in New Hampshire

Wildlife FAQs
Questions, do we get questions! Find out how to handle wildlife situations of every description.

Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program
Fish and Game protects more than 400 wildlife species that are not hunted, fished or trapped in New Hampshire. Wildlife Action Plan news, project updates, reptile and amphibian ID. Help support New Hampshire's endangered and threatened wildlife!

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

Wildlife Species in New Hampshire:

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

Bobcat study - Learn about the study; post observations. A cooperative project of N.H. Fish and Game and UNH.

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 of larger WMAs by town and download maps.

Wildlife Watching

Get started watching wildlife with these tips from New Hampshire's watchable wildlife coordinator. Learn how to find, observe and photograph critters safely and with minimum impact.
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
Wild turkey surveys:
- Summer brood observations (May 15-August 31)
- Winter flock sightings (January 1-March 15)

Wildlife Control:

For help with wildlife issues around your home or property, call USDA Wildlife Services at 603-223-6832
Click here for extensive wildlife control information from Cornell University Cooperative Extension
Planning to become a Wildlife Control Operator? Certification classes offered annually. Click here for info.
Wild hogs (feral swine, wild boars)
Learn to live with bears:

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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

N.H. Big Game Plan - guiding the state's deer, moose, bear and turkey management through 2015.

Hunting in New Hampshire: Species, seasons, licenses, etc.

New Hampshire's Wildlife Action Plan
Fish and Game worked with partners in the conservation community to create the state's first Wildlife Action Plan. The plan, mandated and funded by the federal government through the State Wildlife Grants program, will guide efforts to restore and maintain species of concern and critical habitats -- keeping species off of rare species lists and saving millions of dollars in the process.