[caption id="attachment_1902" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A beaver deceiver can keep water levels at a range that are manageable for both property owners and beavers.

John Sferazo is a retired union iron worker who resides in Hunting Station, New York and the owner of a significant parcel of land in Maine. He was recently recognized by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as a recipient of the "Landowner Appreciation - Partners in Wildlife Award", which was presented to him by Corporal Rick LaFlamme and Commissioner Chandler Woodcock.

By Leigh Hoar, Lands Management Biologist Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Wildlife Management Areas are held to provide a statewide, ecologically based system of land holdings for the protection and enhancement of important wildlife habitats that also provide opportunities for public recreation.  The focus is on habitat but recreation is a compatible use which serves also to demonstrate the benefits of habitat management for both game and non-game species.  IF&W is taking a proactive approach to making the public aware of management activities, where they occur, and the s

K9 Team Spotlight: Warden Dave Chabot and K9 Ruby

Warden Dave Chabot  began his career with the Maine Warden Service in 1997, first patrolling in Daaquam. Warden Chabot joined the K9 team in 2010 and now patrols with his K9 partner Ruby in the Greene/Turner area.

By Wildlife Biologist Joe Wiley Why should outdoorspeople care about invasive species? Because invasives dramatically affect our outdoor experience in many ways! First, invasive species outcompete native species. It’s not a fair fight since invasives have many adaptations that allow them to survive and outcompete the native species. Habitats are diminished by losses of diversity when invasives invade. For example, the bush honeysuckles leaf out much earlier than our native honeysuckle. They usually have flowered before most native shrubs leaf out.

By Regional Wildlife Biologist Rich Hoppe The Pollard Flat WMA is one of many small tracts of land managed by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW).  Because of their small size many of these properties are relatively unknown to the general public; however in many cases they are very valuable wildlife habitats. Pollard Flat is located in the Town of Masardis, just off the Garf

[caption id="attachment_1803" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] IFW's Greg Massey hoists a 12.5 pound Sebago Lake togue.

By Regional Wildlife Biologist Allen Starr Imagine an area that could provide an opportunity to hunt or view  any of Maine’s big game species, pursue a variety of small game (including waterfowl), search for a plethora of songbirds, access a large, scenic river for boating and fishing or visit rare and exemplary natural communities and ecosystems.  The Mattawamkeag River WMA, located in Drew Plant