Massachusetts Environmental Police

I have always wanted to keep chickens in my backyard, but after reading a recent warning from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, I'm a little glad I don't have any yet. It seems with all the extra black bear sightings around the area, comes the warning that these big guys are going after chickens and destroying coops to get to them. ...

It was a surprising day for a few Plymouth boaters when a breaching whale off Manomet Point actually landed on a boat. Manomet Point is a popular spot to whale-watch along the South Shore, but on Sunday morning the number of boats in the water may have been too much for the local humpback whale population to take...

Residents of Marlborough were shocked to see a moose in their midst on Tuesday after a female (cow) was found wandering through a waterfront neighborhood. Not the usual wild animal sighting for Marlborough, but according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife they had to relocate a roaming female moose that was posing a potential danger to the community...

Seafood trucks from New Bedford were flagged recently by Massachusetts State Police and Environmental Police for a total of 34 violations of various types

The Great Horned Owl is an aggressive hunter and its deep hoot can be heard on winter nights, according to Audubon.

Eight people ranging in age from 14 to 24 were on the boat that crashed in darkness off Cadmans Neck.

The unpermitted vessel was reportedly carrying clients from Connecticut.

With more people spending time outdoors, officials are requesting courtesy and care from hunters and non-hunters alike.

A cruiser parked along Interstate 195 was rear-ended with a police dog inside.

The Wareham Department of Natural Resources says a pickup truck was captured on video illegally dumping over 50 tires and other debris on private property.