Can you imagine wintering in Maine just so you can enjoy a milder winter? Seems somewhat misguided, but for purple sandpipers whose summers are spent on the arctic tundra, Maine must seem balmy. [caption id="attachment_796" align="alignright" width="300"]

Delano Wildlife Management Area by Regional Wildlife Biologist Scott McLellan The Delano Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located about 4 miles north of the town of Monson, along the eastern side of Route 6/15.  This 589-acre WMA wraps around Spectacle Pond, which is the only roadside pond vi

I have been asked to serve as a wildlife biologist representing state agencies for the National Committee for the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), a 4H-based program to inform high school students about wildlife species, habitats, and management practices.  No doubt that I was nominated to this committee because

[caption id="attachment_754" align="alignright" width="500"] IFW Biologist Kelsey Sullivan peers into the holding area of the trap.[/caption] IFW wildlife biologists Kelsey Sullivan and Brad Allen, in conjunction with Dr.

Wildlife Division Director Judy Camuso joined Region C Wildlife Biologists last week on an offshore run out to Big Libby Island to gain, in part, some familiarity with the island, generally assess seabird use, and attempt to document the presence/absence of peregrine falcons due to a proposal for nearby, offshore development.

Plymouth Bog Wildlife Management Area is a classic central Maine parcel of low-lying upland and some wetlands along Plymouth Bog and Martin Stream, and it is home to a variety of wildlife.

[caption id="attachment_1277" align="aligncenter" width="879"] Photo series by Doug Albert.[/caption] We are looking for volunteers willing to scope out areas habitually used by foraging great blue herons in anticipation of a potential research project aimed at tracking adults with satellite transmitters.  By partnering w

[caption id="attachment_1263" align="alignleft" width="300"] This is a typical "fly-by" view of a great blue heron colony. How many nests do you see?

While their jobs may be very different, many times IFW biologists and game wardens work together to help Maine’s wildlife.

A young bull moose enters a small Maine city.  It is confused and scared.  Refuge is found in an alley between two stores and he won’t leave. It appears healthy and non-threatening, but hanging around the side entrance of the store may not be good for business. Regional wildlife biologists are experienced and well trained in handling such situations and do so on a fairly regular basis.

  Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area (formerly known as Brownfield Bog WMA) is located in the towns of Brownfield, Fryeburg, and Denmark.