New numbers from the summer count put southern Maine’s estimated loon population at nearly 3,700.
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Rarely seen hawk appears again, this time at Deering Oaks park in Portland
The great black hawk, native to Central and South America, first appeared in August in Biddeford and now appears to be settling in for the Maine winter.
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Florida’s new dog-racing ban puts more greyhounds on track for adoption in Maine
The Maine Greyhound Placement Service is expecting a surge in former racing dogs needing new homes as their southern owners get out of the racing business.
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Some of Maine’s great blue herons wintering in Haiti
A tracking project identifies one bird that has just returned to the Caribbean nation for the third year in a row.
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See video: Kennebunk resident records bobcats sauntering through backyard
Police use the occasion to remind people to keep their distance from wild animals.
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Will this Maine shelter dog get adopted after 4 years?
The purebred Staffordshire bull terrier was brought to an animal shelter in Paris, Maine as a stray in 2014 and has been there ever since.
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Researcher discovers another great white shark near Old Orchard Beach
The professor who launched Maine’s first dedicated white shark study says it’s part of a growing body of evidence that the predatory sharks are in the Gulf of Maine.
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Biddeford shelter launching campaign to benefit blind horse
Ever After Mustang Rescue plans an open house Sunday to kick off an effort to raise money to build a new shelter for Jazz, a 19-year-old mustang-appaloosa mix.
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Lisbon sanctuary sends emu that escaped to new home in Georgia
Rockin’ T Equine Sanctuary and Rescue had cared for the large flightless bird named Ralphie for a decade.
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Trade in endangered animals rises on Facebook
A wildlife monitoring group’s report shows screenshots of exotic animals advertised for sale on Facebook.