Wildlife Protection

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Climate Change --- Because many types of plants and animals have specific habitat requirements, climate change could cause disastrous losses of wildlife species. Higher temperatures could increase evaporation year round, and may reduce rainfall, leading to drier than normal conditions. Plants and wildlife are sensitive to moisture changes, so they will be harmed by this dryness. Unfortunately, trees and plants can't simply pick up and move to a more hospitable location. Instead, they will die where they stand, exposing and starving the wildlife that depend on them.

Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals --- Pesticides are deliberately spread to make the environment toxic to certain plants, insects or rodents, so it shouldn't be surprising that other plants and wildlife are often harmed at the same time. While many of the worst pesticides have been outlawed in the past 30 years, scientists have found numerous worries with several pesticides which are still legal and commonly used. In addition, many chemical pollutants are toxic to wildlife, such as PCBs, mercury, petroleum byproducts, solvents, anti-freeze, etc.

Non-native Species --- Many non-native flora and fauna and diseases are impacting the Sanctuary’s wildlife. These include such well-known headaches as bullfrogs, purple loosestrife, gypsy moths, milfoil, dogs and feral cats. These "aliens" are often aggressive competitors with native wildlife, or predatory, especially after they've left their own natural environments and controls.


  • Inventorying our wildlife species
  • Enforcing “No Dog” bylaws
  • Restricting public access to highly sensitive habitat areas
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