The number of permits has been reduced because of the impact of winter ticks.
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Two Maine eaglets in good hands after mom falls ill
And the mom appears to be doing much better after treatment began at the Avian Haven rehabilitation center.
Maine reports 15 percent more deer bagged
Because of the harsh winter this year, however, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife plans to issue fewer permits for 2014.
Seabird familiar to Maine spotted for first time in Pacific
The northern gannet is spotted on Alcatraz Island and other sites. Scientists believe it flew across the Arctic Sea in 2012 when ice coverage was low.
Photos: Hikers take to the mountains for a winter fix
’We love nature and we love a challenge. A lot of people say we are crazy.’
Deadline approaching for Maine moose lottery
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife intends to issue 4,085 moose permits this year.
BikeMaine sets 350-mile cycling course for second annual event
Organizers hope to increase cycling awareness in rural towns during the September event.
ALLEN AFIELD: Hot spots for ice fishing
Mainers love brook trout, and in fact, in different surveys through the decades, brookies reign as this state’s No. 1 target species. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIF&W) conducts some of the polls and sees other ones, and officials in this agency answered the call.
Cutting your own tree adds to memories
When I was 5 years old, my mother dragged me into the woods 10 to 14 days before Christmas to cut a tree for the living room. In those years, she was more anxious than her son to put up a holiday evergreen, an ancient custom passed down from pagan cultures before Christ’s birth. While […]
ALLEN AFIELD: Maine muzzleloader season begins Monday
Deer hunters get one more chance.