River Otter Surveys

October 30, 2012 at 1:15 pm

As the nights continue to get colder, wild animals all over the state are making preparations for the impending winter. For otters, this means increased marking of fishing territories so other otters know where their neighbors will be fishing when ice forms.
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Seining Kennebago River

October 24, 2012 at 9:00 am

[caption id="attachment_423" align="alignright" width="300"]Biologists dragging seine net through a section of the Kennebago River Biologists dragging seine net through a section of the Kennebago River[/caption] Seine netting is a non-lethal capture method employed by MDIFW fisheries biologists during the
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Biologists and October Bulls

October 15, 2012 at 12:01 pm

[caption id="attachment_419" align="alignright" width="300"]Unity College students check harvested moose for winter tick load. (Photo Credit: Regional Biologist Chuck Hulsey) Unity College students check harvested moose for winter tick load.
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Trap Nets for Trout

October 10, 2012 at 8:56 am

Fall is descending upon us and that means breath-taking foliage, crisp, cool mornings, and trap nets! Trap netting is a live-trapping technique that targets fish swimming close to shore.
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