Keepers planned a day full of enrichment for Suzie while educating visitors about Maine’s black bear population.
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Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
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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Posted inAnimals, Nation & World
A 7-month-old kangaroo peeked out of its mom’s pouch at the Bronx Zoo
Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother’s pouch.
Posted inTimes Record
Organizations work to keep conservation lands connected to save species
In 2002, Midcoast land trusts teamed up to save wildlife habitats. Decades and thousands of acres later, the acquisition process has changed to reflect the growing need for local housing.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
Bird hike in Dresden shows diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
Posted inMaine
High levels of forever chemicals in Maine birds add to concern about food chain
Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath ospreys snub CMP’s new perch; advocate calls for pole barrier removal
Bath’s Leeman Highway ospreys, which are monitored closely by local bird watchers, have so far rejected a new nesting perch CMP installed along the highway after removing a nest in early April.
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Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months for smuggling crocodile handbags into U.S.
Her accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the ‘Sex and the City’ TV series.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Saco River Wildlife Center, already outgrowing space to care for wild animals, enters its busy season
The wildlife rehabilitation center in Limington treated more than 900 animals last year – everything from squirrels and mice to bats and porcupines.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund
The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded ‘reasonable’ allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.