One dog had been fighting with another dog on the team and jumped it during a break, prompting Nicolas Petit to try to stop it.
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Rare hawk that succumbed to Maine winter will go on display at state museum
State raptor biologists said it will help tell the story of ‘migrant’ birds.
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Judy Camuso has an untraditional background as the new IFW commissioner
Can she unite Maine’s divided outdoor community? Many outdoors groups say yes.
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George H.W. Bush being inducted into fishing hall of fame
The International Game Fish Association is posthumously recognizing nation’s 41st president for his lifelong passion for angling of any kind.
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Maine lawmakers end the flap over Maine’s state bird
A legislative committee unanimously votes to kill a bill that would have required lawmakers to choose a specific species of chickadee – black-capped or boreal.
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Bonanza of barred owl sightings in Maine elicits delight, awe
Many people are reporting sightings on social media, and a Maine Audubon naturalist cites the boom in the rodent population for the abundance of owls whose call sounds like ‘who cooks for you.’
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Winter brings rare solitude to Acadia
But come prepared because icy conditions make the hikes challenging.
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Birding: A trip to Mexico to make new friends and keep the old
Rio Lagartos on the Yucatan Peninsula offers plenty for birders.
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Who will rule the roost? The black-capped or the boreal chickadee?
Birding advocates ask Maine legislators to choose one or the other as the official state bird.
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Maine fishermen love cooking their fresh catch, and the simpler, the better
But when they fish and what they fish for are important points to consider in their much-loved fish sandwich.