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After late frost hits Northeast vineyards, orchards, states seek federal assistance
Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it’s the worst frost damage they have ever seen. Some states are seeking federal disaster declarations, which would make low-interest loans and other programs available to affected...
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Nahant Calls in Rifle Experts to Kill Aggressive Coyotes After Attacks
A town on Massachusetts’ North Shore has become the first in the state to approve killing off aggressive coyotes. Nahant officials voted this week to hire rifle experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services. The move comes after a number of complaints from residents in recent months about the aggressive animals. Some residents have even had their...
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Nahant's Plan to Shoot and Kill Aggressive Coyotes Approved by MassWildlife
Officials in Nahant voted Wednesday to bring in trained rifle experts to kill aggressive coyotes after multiple attacks on pets.