Herring conservation measures will also benefit cod, salmon and many other predatory marine species.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Hunting is for women
Unplug, slow down, get outside and take responsibility for acquiring the meat you eat.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Where art and science meet: North Yarmouth artist renders wildlife
Fresh off a residency at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Michael Boardman wants to educate the public through his art about threats to breeding birds.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: The signs are subtle but summer is ending
To prepare for winter, animals are changing their locales and their diets.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Watch: Humorous ‘Duckasaurus’ video has serious message in South Portland
The public service announcement is a humorous take on 1950s sci-fi monster movies, but its goal is to promote a new ban on feeding waterfowl and gulls.
Posted inNation & World
NH hotel employee gets photo of black bear relaxing on balcony
A photo snapped in the early-morning hours of June 29 by an employee at the Omni Mount Washington Resort shows a black bear holding onto a rail on the veranda and looking out.
Posted inLocal & State
Fawn found on Oakland’s Webb Road thriving at Vassalboro wildlife care center
Experts caution that while early summer is a busy time for wildlife, in most cases young animals should be left alone or concerns should be reported to a wildlife specialist.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine wilderness can help save us from climate, extinction crises
If we choose to protect them, old, wild forests are capable of storing carbon and preserving the habitat of a variety of species.
Posted inLocal & State
Watch video: Officials use fire to reshape habitat on Swan Island
Wednesday’s prescribed burn, part of a multi-year plan, is expected to diversify wildlife habitat on the island in the Kennebec River.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine names new state wildlife division director
Augusta native Nathan Webb has been working for the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife department since 2014.