A Buckfield beekeeper voices his opposition to proposed bear hunting restrictions, but supporters of Question 1 say nuisance bears still would be controlled.
Animals
Women in rental car find scaled stowaway in trunk
A 4-foot ball python gives them a scare as they remove their bags after arriving at a Kennebunk inn.
At Palermo farm, rare guinea hogs from Unity College help till soil
In an unusual effort to reclaim an abandoned raspberry patch and other land, Daniel MacPhee and his wife, Corinne Wesh, recently purchased four American guinea hog piglets.
Faux fox keeping Oakland geese at bay
The avian issues at the town’s beach appear to have been solved non-violently this time.
Exotic animals enliven Skowhegan State Fair
Brian Staples’ animal cast-offs don’t do tricks, but their diversity enables him to present a variety of educational shows.
Maine surf instructor captures a whale of a video
The playful animal, believed to be a minke whale about 18-22 feet long, delights children attending a surf camp in York.
Oakland geese to be spared this time
There are more geese at the town beach, but after removed geese were killed in June, the town will seek less deadly solutions.
Oakland ‘mystery pig’ captured
Oakland’s animal control officer and an expert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture tracked and corraled the pig that had been bothering hikers.
Animals carry the day at central Maine farms
Open Farm Day brings out hundreds of visitors to see a slice of life on the farm, including an 800-pound hog named Doesit.
Bear spotted wandering through Waterville
Police were unable to find any sign of bears after three reported sightings in the city.