Federal agriculture officials issue a warning on a growing national problem.
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Scientists meeting in Portland say right whales on the way to extinction
At an international meeting, scientists urge immediate action to protect the endangered species that is the focus of regulatory efforts that could affect Maine’s valuable lobster industry.
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Lobsterman hauls in a live deer 5 miles off Maine coast
Ren Dorr says he was setting traps when he saw a young deer Monday morning.
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Orangutan granted ‘personhood’ settles into new Florida home
A 33-year-old orangutan granted legal personhood by a judge is settling into her new surroundings in Florida.
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Scarborough police station gets a real treat – its very own dog
Marlea, a Saintberdoodle puppy, will live at the station and provide comfort to officers and members of the public in need of a little puppy love and some stress relief.
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Lots of good terns: Bird ready to fly off endangered list
Conservationists hail a turn for the best as the federal government proposes to remove least terns from endangered species list.
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Brunswick shelter reopens for cat adoptions
Midcoast Humane shut down for days after several cats showed signs of respiratory infections.
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Police say pug was snatched by coyotes in Scarborough, maybe
A resident reported the dog missing Wednesday and told police she suspected coyotes, but there was no evidence that a wild canine was involved, police said.
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Unusual number of ‘kitty colds’ leads Brunswick shelter to close to the public
Midcoast Humane is taking precautions because it’s unusual for cats to fall ill in all 4 of its adoption rooms at the same time.
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Maine could lose loons and other bird species by end of century, Audubon reports
The report released Thursday by the National Audubon Society shows that 106 of 187 breeding bird species in Maine will be threatened or lost in the next 80 years if global temperatures increase 3 degrees Celsius, as projected.