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It’s a Great Year to Hunt Bear, Here’s Why
By Public Relations Specialist Katie Yates Maine has the highest population of black bears in the eastern United States. The population is currently stable and appropriate for what the landscape can support, but black bears do not have any natural pred…
View Full ArticleWhen to be Concerned About Finding Dead Fish on Maine’s Lakes, Ponds, and Rivers this Summer
By Fish Pathologist David Russell Maine is renowned for its exceptional inland waters with over 6,000 high quality lakes and ponds, superb fish and wildlife habitat, and vast opportunities for year-round outdoor recreational activity. These natur…
View Full ArticleNew state record lake trout caught on Richardson Lake
Last week, one lucky angler caught the fish of a lifetime when he landed a 44”, 39.2 pound lake trout. That angler, Erik Poland of Andover, caught the fish on Thursday, July 2 while fishing on Richardson Lake. Lake Trout are historically native to Main…
View Full ArticleK9 School: The Start of Tracking
By Maine Game Warden Preston Pomerleau Due to unprecedented times K9 training was pushed back. We originally were scheduled to start K9 training in March shortly after being accepted on the Warden Service K9 team and being issued a dog. Luckily f…
View Full ArticleK9 School: Basic Obedience
By Maine Game Warden Michael Latti The past few months have been unusual to say the least. Restrictions due to COVID-19 has made some aspects of training difficult and quite different. The original K9 school which was scheduled to run from March to Jun…
View Full ArticleManaging for New England Cottontail in State Parks
By Wildlife Biologist Sarah Spencer If you’re a regular reader of the MDIFW Blog, then you’re already familiar with the New England cottontail. If you’ve joined us more recently, welcome! Here’s a quick recap on some of the New England cottontail-theme…
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