Many residents have reported sightings in what seems like a banner year for the butterflies, but is it a sign of recovery?
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Intentionally set fire threatens homes in Southern California
Forrest Clark has been charged with setting the Holy Fire and other crimes that could send him to prison for life.
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Panda conservation boosts economy, study suggests
A report published in the journal Current Biology highlights the economic benefits that go hand in hand with conservation of the panda’s habitat.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
Maine is counting its eagles, which not long ago were on the brink
Some people worry that the predators will threaten the loon population, but biologists say the birds should be able to coexist.
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Maine game wardens search for aggressive bobcat in Oxford County
The animal, which had at least 2 encounters with people this week, may have porcupine quills stuck in its face.
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Maine wildlife biologists arrange unusual adoption when bear cub is orphaned
There’s a mother bear who is in for a surprise when she awakes this spring.
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Alan Stearns aims to protect everything from deer yards to paddling paradise
He’s the executive director of the Royal River Conservation Trust.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
Caterpillars – the good, the bad and the ugly
Two talks at Grow Maine Green Expo give the lowdown on the hungry bugs, at once an essential part of the ecosystem and a threat to native trees.
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U.S. authorities declare Eastern puma extinct, 80 years after last sighting
The last known Eastern puma was seen in 1938.
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Court dismisses case against ranchers in standoff over access to public land
Due to evidentiary mishandling by prosecutors, Cliven Bundy and sons beat federal felony charges stemming from a 41-day standoff at an Oregon wildlife preserve.