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PublishedNovember 24, 2024
Are Maine Audubon’s turkeys the safest birds in the state this Thanksgiving?
The reestablished wild turkey population in Maine is now considered abundant and is spread across all 16 counties.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
There were fewer piping plover pairs on Maine beaches this year, but they fledged lots of chicks
Three beaches in Scarborough saw the highest number of fledged chicks since monitoring of the endangered shorebirds began in Maine.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2024
Hikers face charges for violating trail closure at Acadia National Park
Several trails at Acadia are closed for parts of each year to protect endangered peregrine falcons, which nest on cliffs.
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PublishedJune 17, 2024
Maine’s piping plovers are adapting to washed-out beaches after winter storms
Despite washed-out dunes and higher water lines, experts say the endangered piping plovers nesting along the Maine coast appear to be doing well.
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PublishedJune 5, 2022
Maine Gardener: Maine Audubon shifts the focus of its annual native plants sale
Less sale, more educational festival. Also, one of the day's programs to offer a multicultural perspective on fighting the invasive emerald ash borer.
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PublishedMay 30, 2022
Beaches get a little more crowded as piping plover activity picks up
Last year, 125 pairs of the endangered shorebirds nested here, and 2022 looks like it will yield another record high, according to Maine Audubon.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2021
Maine Gardener: Why Maine Audubon has added some non-native plants to its sale
It wasn't a snap decision. Not only is the definition of 'native' evolving, but there are also real-world habitat benefits.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2021
Rare European bird spotted at park in Portland
The redwing, also known as a European thrush, drew a small crowd of birdwatchers throughout the Northeast to Capisic Pond Park on Saturday.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Maine Audubon aims to stop turtles from getting squished
According to Sarah Haggerty, a conservation biologist at Maine Audubon, habitat loss and vehicles are the biggest threats to Maine’s turtle population.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Is it strange to see groundhogs in February?
In a new column, Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox answers your questions about wildlife.
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