Category: Wildlife
Maine’s Hunters and Trappers are Conservationists
By Wildlife Promotional Coordinator Lauren McPherson It’s that time of the year again; thousands of sportsmen and women have flooded Maine’s woods with orange, carrying traps, bows, and guns. While many assume hunters and trappers are simply taking val…
View Full ArticleJoin Judy Outside: Fall Migration
By Commissioner Judy Camuso Sunday morning, I was vacuuming the living room, and over the drone of the vacuum I heard the telltale song of a black-billed cuckoo… “cu cu cu cu”…“cu cu cu cu.” I paused for a second, and thought “did I just hear that?” I…
View Full ArticleRacing to Save Maine’s Black Racers
By Wildlife Promotional Coordinator Lauren McPherson His leap was like something from a football playback, but instead of cradling a pigskin, he was lunging toward a flash of black rocketing through the tall grass, living up to its name, the black race…
View Full ArticleThe deer hunting seasons are fast approaching!
By Wildlife Biologist, Deer Specialist, Nathan Bieber Take advantage of record high permit numbers and apply for your any deer permit today! Deer numbers in Maine are high in 2020, particularly in southern and central Maine where deer are as numerous n…
View Full ArticleMaine’s Dynamic Moose Study: An Overview of Maine’s Seasonal Moose Research
By Wildlife Promotional Coordinator Lauren McPherson and Moose Biologist Lee Kantar Year round, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists are going above via helicopters and beyond on ATVs, boats, snowmobiles and foot to implement se…
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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