April 12, 2017 Nearly 3,000 Acres Protected in Rutland County Fish & Wildlife Dept.'s Largest Conserved Land Project in Fifteen Years Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently added nearly 3,000 acres to Bird Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Ira and Poultney, bringing the total publicly-conserved area to more than 3,600 acres. This is the largest addition to a Vermont wildlife management area in more than a decade. The wildlife management area includes the iconic Bird's Eye Mountain, a well-known nesting site and habitat for peregrine falcons, as well as the surrounding lands. A celebration will take place to commemorate the purchase on Saturday, May 6 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,...
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