There’s a mother bear who is in for a surprise when she awakes this spring.
wildlife
Alan Stearns aims to protect everything from deer yards to paddling paradise
He’s the executive director of the Royal River Conservation Trust.
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.
U.S. authorities declare Eastern puma extinct, 80 years after last sighting
The last known Eastern puma was seen in 1938.
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.
U.S. adopts plan to restore Mexican gray wolf population in the Southwest
Officials hope to have about 320 wolves in the wild over an eight-year period.
Sowing wild seeds will help ecosystem in your backyard and beyond
Fifty years ago there was twice as much nature, and we can bring some back.
Maine Voices: Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it’s God’s creation
Proposed oil drilling would have serious impacts on species of animals, birds – and the native people.
Scott Lindsay knows where the wild things are
We talk with him about how the wildlife biologist navigates the intersection of humans and animals.
Touch snake or burn car? Auburn cop saves snake-fearing driver
Officer Travis Barnies came to the rescue by removing the snake from the door of a car.