[caption id="attachment_960" align="alignright" width="528"] The New England Cottontail is Maine's only native rabbit. Active forest management provides ideal habitat for New England Cottontails. (Photo/Tom Barnes)[/caption] by Eric Hoar, IFW Lands Management Biologist The Mt.

If you have read any of my previous blog posts, you know that I am Purdue University Alumnus, and as such, I have participated in several projects with the University in the past, including a podcast about trail cameras on the Got Nature? Podcast series.

[caption id="attachment_290" align="alignleft" width="295"] Adults perched during a ground survey.

By Allen Starr – Assistant Regional Wildlife Biologist –Enfield Office The Dwinal Pond WMA is a large wetland complex with areas of adjacent uplands.  Much of the open wetland was originally created by a wooden cribwork dam and dike constructed on the East Branch of Mattakeunk Stream in Winn.