Category: All in for the Maine outdoors
Monitoring Maine’s Peregrine Falcons
By Wildlife Promotional Coordinator Lauren McPherson Recently, I had the opportunity to join one of my colleagues at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) in the field to do some monitoring of a peregrine falcon nesting site, as…
View Full ArticleMaine Warden Service Field Notes: Behind Locked Gates
By Corporal John MacDonald Game Warden Jon Parker works closely with small and large landowners in his patrol area to help manage recreational activity. A recent surge in criminal mischief and trespassing complaints have surfaced specific to people cut…
View Full ArticleHow to safely spend time outside
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department and Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry know that during these challenging times, everyone wants to get outside and recharge. One challenge we all face right now is how to enjo…
View Full ArticleJoin Judy Outside: Take solace in nature
By Commissioner Judy Camuso After a quick trip to the grocery store last weekend, I was surprised, maybe even shaken by the number of empty shelves and lack of supplies. I was a little nervous, even anxious about what the next few weeks might loo…
View Full Article40 Ways to protect access to private land and recreation opportunities – MDIFW Bicentennial Celebration
By Landowner Relations Corporal Dave Chabot Roughly 94% of Maine’s forest land is privately owned, and more than half of that land area is open to the public. Much of this private land is home to thousands of miles of ATV, snowmobile, and hiking …
View Full ArticleJoin Judy Outside: Local Hotspots
By Commissioner Judy Camuso Working as a Wildlife Biologist in the Gray office for 7 years, I visited many properties in the Region, and got to know some of them very well. One of my responsibilities was to track winter severity for deer on MDIFW…
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