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The cottontail rabbit population on Patience Island in Rhode Island is in danger these days after the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management discovered a highly infectious bacterial disease among the animals.
Just weeks before the Easter bunny s big day, rabbits in Rhode Island are contracting tularemia, according to a RIDEM press release.
Sad news for a population that currently has such low numbers it s a candidate species for Federal Endangered Species protection.
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The tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, was discovered while DEM was performing its annual trapping and health check evaluations on the declining population. Though only one rabbit was diagnosed with rabbit fever, it is highly contagious and more cottontail rabbits on Patience Island likely have contracted it.
3/16/2021
Pawtucket’s Groundwork R.I. wins environmental grant
PAWTUCKET – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week announced the selection of Groundwork Rhode Island, based in Pawtucket, for a $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant. This is one of 18 grant recipients selected to share $3.3 million to operate environmental job training programs for local citizens across the country.
The grant will be used by Groundwork Rhode Island to train up to 56 people in important skills needed to work in the environmental remediation field and to help local economic development. The group is targeting the Providence metropolitan area, including the cities of Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, and Central Falls.
Reply(1) “Bear has contributed so much value to our Division of Law Enforcement, his career has been rewarding and impressive, we owe Bear a debt of gratitude, DEM Director Janet Coit said. (Courtesy Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management)
PROVIDENCE, RI After seven years of service to the Division of Law Enforcement, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is celebrating the retirement of a beloved K9. Bear, a Belgian Malinois, helped catch wanted criminals, find missing persons and find illegal drugs. Bear has contributed so much value to our Division of Law Enforcement, his career has been rewarding and impressive, we owe Bear a debt of gratitude, said DEM Director Janet Coit.
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