Caleb Jones, 28, sets traps in large waterways all over Kennebec County, and helps remove beavers from people’s property, where the rodents chew through trees.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Double duty is best – find plants that work for both wildlife and you
Kindergarten lessons, like learning to share, also apply to the garden.
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Posted inNation & World
Watch: Rescued young sea turtles, some from New England, released into Gulf of Mexico
Those released this week at Grand Isle were Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, like most of those injured in New England, where volunteers rescued 775 turtles.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine lawmakers debate over allowing people to kill nuisance beavers
Lawmakers are discussing whether to drop or revise a law that makes it a felony to kill a nuisance beaver in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine
Wildlife advocates urge the Legislature to give state regulators power to curb racing near loons.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Removing 4 Brookfield Renewable dams would revive lower Kennebec, at-risk species
The fate of Atlantic salmon in the U.S. depends on restoring them in the Kennebec. Razing these dams would give the species its best chance at survival.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State
Moose finally captured in South Portland after 2 days on the lam
Biologists say the young bull, which was spotted in Scarborough Monday and attracted onlookers to SMCC before it was tranquilized Wednesday evening, was likely looking for a mate.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s work toward shutting down Maine’s bear feeding program
Until June 5, public comment is being taken on a proposal that would require a permit to feed bears and finally eliminate permits.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Life during the wildlife rebellion
As humanity retreats in the face of COVID-19, the animal kingdom is on the march into a Buxton backyard.