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Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

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The Department manages Connecticut's wildlife to maintain stable, healthy populations compatible with both habitat carrying capacity and existing land use practices. The Wildlife Division, in cooperation with other partners, oversees a Young Forest and Shrubland Initiative to help restore those important habitats.


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  • Rabbit Basics
    • Telltale Signs
    • Behavior and Feeding
    • Breeding and Lifespan
    • Competing Cottontails
    • Survival Depends on Habitat
    • Conservation Status
  • Helping Cottontails
    • To Save a Species
    • Conservation Strategy
    • Connecting Populations
    • Great Thicket Refuge
    • Captive Breeding
    • Teamwork
    • Partners
    • WSFR Funding
    • NRCS Habitat Programs
    • You Can Help!
  • Where They Live
    • Habitat Ins and Outs
    • Management Over Time
    • Different Kinds of Habitat
    • About Invasive Shrubs
    • Making Habitat Wisely
    • Harvesting Trees
    • Improving Old Fields
    • Cutting Older Shrubs
    • Controlled Burning
  • Success Stories
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    • Massachusetts
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    • New York
    • Rhode Island
  • Resources
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Recent News

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