Category: Wildlife
Maine Tigers on the Wing
By Wildlife Biologist Phillip deMaynadier The springtime appearance of the Canadian tiger swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) is a welcome sign of the warmer weather to come in Maine. This butterfly has a strong, direct flight, and is often seen coursing …
View Full ArticleHow can a timber harvest improve wildlife habitat?
By Natural Resource Manager Jack Chappen Here at MDIFW’s Lands Program, we are tasked with creating, maintaining, and improving wildlife habitat on the state-owned Wildlife Management Areas for the benefit of Maine’s fish and wildlife population…
View Full ArticleThe Case of the Moose Spy
By Moose Biologist Lee Kantar During calving season for moose, which runs from early May to early August when cows are weaning their calves onto a vegetarian and not solely milk-based diet, I have a group of spies in the woods. These spies (really, the…
View Full ArticleBald Eagle Shot Through the Heart – By a Loon!
By Wildlife Biologist Danielle D’Auria Sometimes being a wildlife biologist means dealing with dead things. We get calls about all sorts of dead critters people find in their yards, on the highway, or washed up on shore. Sometimes we will c…
View Full ArticleMonitoring 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 ArticleBuilding Wood Duck Boxes
By Regional Wildlife Biologist Chuck Hulsey When you see a wooden box on a post over shallow water, with a hole in the front, you probably know that it is a nest box for wood ducks. But did you know Maine has other duck species that need tree cavities …
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