Between 1 million and 2 million large animals are hit by vehicles every year in the United States.
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Gov. Mills gets to cuddle 4 bear cubs
Maine’s biologists are grappling with rapid growth in the bear population, and the governor has joined them to learn more.
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Mainer dies from injuries sustained in snowmobile crash
Luke Beaulieu, of Aroostook County, was injured last week.
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Popular Katahdin hiking trail to stay closed this season
The Dudley Trail was closed in 2016 because of a rock slide.
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Musher loses Iditarod lead when he yells at a dog, and they all quit
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.’