Global shark populations are declining, with annual deaths due to fisheries reaching about 100 million.
wildlife
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Consider embarking on a flowerbed safari
Insects outnumber us on the planet by more than 200 million times. I decided to take a closer look.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, New England, News, Outdoors
Crying wolf? Disagreement persists over presence of wolves in Northeast
Critics claim wildlife officials are slow to acknowledge wolves in their midst because they would have to accommodate the presence of a federally protected species.
Posted inNew England
Hundreds of birds wash up on Martha’s Vineyard, officials fear bird flu
Massachusetts animal control officers have collected the birds for testing.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rare bird reminds us of the ways in which conservation pays off
The state’s extended visit from a Steller’s sea eagle is an important reminder of the successes Mainers have achieved to conserve our natural lands and waters.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Douglas Tallamy would like you to help build a Homegrown National Park
Use your backyard to plant species that will help slow Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining
New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350
Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region’s native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: There’s room in our vast nation for all species
The Biden administration needs to step up and fulfill its promises to protect native wolves, wild horses and a sanctuary for butterflies.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: To best support native wildlife, grow these five keystone tree species in your yard
Or just maybe you have a little leeway.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Can you skip the raking this year? Should you?
Whatever you do, please skip that noisy, noxious, polluting leaf blower.