A radio-collar study conducted by state biologists this winter showed 86 percent calf mortality – the highest incidence yet in Maine since their research started in 2014.
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Ask Maine Audubon: That ‘rabbit’ you’ve seen is likely a snowshoe hare
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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Cooking over an open fire at the campsite, medieval style
The Society of Creative Anachronism’s Maine members kicked off the camping season with a communal feast at Bradbury Mountain State Park.
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Hunting: Sometimes gobblers just aren’t in the mood to gobble
Planning, preparation and scouting are not always a guarantee for success during turkey season.
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Canoeing in Maine: Even on a cloudy day, Sangerville pond shines
A paddle around Manhanock Pond in Sangerville offers so much, from wildlife to flowers to the beauty of a classic northern sky.
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Hiking in Maine: Tips for choosing a backpacking stove
Address your needs – whether elaborate or simple, in summer or winter – and choose the proper stove to get cooking on the trail.
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Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds
The virus has been detected in birds in 34 states, indicating it is far more widespread than seven years ago.
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Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
The suit seeks to overturn the state’s ban on Sunday hunting because of ‘the unalienable constitutional right to harvest food.’
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So you wanna be a birder? With these events and tips, you won’t have to wing it
The popularity of birding seems to be soaring, and there are plenty of places to do it around southern Maine, including at weekly events and annual festivals.
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Birding: That wayward Steller’s sea eagle skews the stats for eBird followers
Many factors impacted the number of verified Maine sightings of the Steller’s sea eagle – which usually winter’s in Russia – but they account for 34.7% of eBird records on the species.