They must learn the instincts and emotions of the sled dogs they work with.
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Maine sea duck hunt draws hunters from far and wide
It’s typically a cold hunt, but sporting men and women don’t care.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Crapshoot: Moose-poop artists from Maine may get a reality TV show
Mary Winchenbach and her wife, Deb Nicholls, who remains the quiet partner in Tirdy Works, are in discussions with TNT.
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Some of Maine’s most avid outdoor enthusiasts share their most memorable gifts
Sometimes the best present you can give is one that opens a new door to nature.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News, Outdoors
Surge in injured owls tied to abundance of their favorite food – rodents
An increasing number of the predatory birds are colliding with motor vehicles as they hunt for squirrels and other rodents in Maine roadways.
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Maine considers additional protection for wild trout waters
As IFW looks at a new law about using live fish as bait, fishermen hope they approach one wisely.
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New England falconry centers teach old practice based on a rare bond
Four schools have opened in New England since 1996 to teach about falconry – a form of hunting that’s more than 5,000 years old.
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Maine’s new Nordic reciprocal pass helps the ski areas and the skiers
The pass has proven valuable in both New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Maine deer harvest is highest since 2004
An electronic tagging system gives biologists data just days after the end of the firearm season.
Posted inOutdoors
Is the chickadee on Maine license plates an imposter?
Maine never identified the black-capped chickadee as the state bird. Fixing the problem could ruffle some feathers.