[caption id="attachment_1334" align="alignleft" width="300"] A Snowy Egret sporting its plumes which were once more valuable than gold. Note its yellow feet.

By Regional Wildlife Biologist James Hall Bog Brook Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a leased 924 acre impoundment in the Washington County towns of Deblois and Beddington.  A log crib dam was built in 1968 by the Atlantic Salmon Commission as a storage facility to supplement low summer

Hunters in Maine should be aware of a few new laws that go into effect January 1, 2016. No Hunting Age Minimum.  As of January 1, 2016, any hunter under the age of 16 may purchase a junior hunting license and hunt. Hunters under the age of 10 must be in the presence of, and under the effective control of, an adult supervisor who remains at all times within 20 feet of the hunter. Hunters from 10-15 years of age must be in the presence of and under the effective control of an adult supervisor. The adult supervisor of the junior hunter must hold, or have held, a va

By Regional Wildlife Biologist Kendall Marden What do Red Sox slugger Ted Williams’ hitting style and Wildlife Biologists have in common?

[caption id="attachment_1318" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Great blue heron nest discovered and photographed by Paul Cyr.[/caption] This past spring while I was focused on completing an extensive aerial survey effort to estimate the statewide breeding population of great b

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[caption id="attachment_1126" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rob Hussey provided this photo of a bear in his backyard in Wells this summer.[/caption] By Regional Wildlife Biologist Scott Lindsay Though it is no secret that southern Maine has a healthy and productive deer population, it may come as a surprise to some that black bear are regulars as well.

[caption id="attachment_1115" align="alignright" width="539"] Lake trout, some in excess of ten pounds, were implanted with radio telemetry tags in order to track their movements.[/caption] Modern technology benefi