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The Recovery of Beaver, Bobcats, Fishers and More in Rhode Island
3 years ago

The Recovery of Beaver, Bobcats, Fishers and More in Rhode Island

In the first of my prior two articles on the history of mammals of Rhode Island, I addressed the wolves, moose, mountain lions and black bears that once roamed the …
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When Deer Became Extinct in Rhode Island
3 years ago

When Deer Became Extinct in Rhode Island

In my prior article, I address what large mammals roamed the lands of the Narragansett, Wampanoags and Nipmucs in what is now Rhode Island before Roger Williams’s arrival at Providence …
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Wolves, Moose, Mountain Lions and Bears Once Roamed Rhode Island
3 years ago

Wolves, Moose, Mountain Lions and Bears Once Roamed Rhode Island

I was curious to learn what large mammals roamed the lands of the Narragansett, Wampanoags, and Nipmucs in what is now Rhode Island, around the time of Roger Williams’s arrival …
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