The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department and Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry know that during these challenging times, everyone wants to get outside and recharge.

By Commissioner Judy Camuso

After a quick trip to the grocery store last weekend, I was surprised, maybe even shaken by the number of empty shelves and lack of supplies.  I was a little nervous, even anxious about what the next few weeks might look like.  I know a lot of people are feeling the same way. 

Great Horned Owls start nesting in midwinter so any acceptable codes you detect should be reported. Keep an ear open at night for their Whos awake? Me too songs that are often duetted between pairs. A careful ear will even be able to detect differences in the females higher pitched vocalizations compared to the males lower, deeper hoots.

By MDIFW’s Mammal Group:  Wildlife Biologist Lee Kantar, Wildlife Biologist Shevenell Webb, Wildlife Biologist Jennifer Vashon, and Wildlife Biologist Nathan Bieber

Our beautiful state is 200! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities… Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve Maine for generations to come. Here are 50 ways you can help conserve Maine’s mammals:

By MDIFW’s Reptile, Amphibian, and Invertebrate Group: Wildlife Biologist Phillip deMaynadier Ph.D., Wildlife Biologist Beth I. Swartz, and Wildlife Biologist Derek York

Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities… Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve Maine for generations to come. Here are 40 ways you can help conserve Maine’s reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates:

By Landowner Relations Corporal Dave Chabot

Roughly 94% of Maine's forest land is privately owned, and more than half of that land area is open to the public. Much of this private land is home to thousands of miles of ATV, snowmobile, and hiking trails, and other recreation opportunities such as fishing and hunting.

By Fisheries Section Supervisor Joe Overlock

Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be "Maine" without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities... Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve Maine for generations to come. Here are 30 ways you can help conserve Maine’s fisheries:

1.Introduce someone new to fishing and teach them how to be an ethical, responsible angler.

By MDIFW's Bird Group: Wildlife Biologist Brad Allen, Wildlife Biologist Erynn Call, Ph.D.; Wildlife Biologist Danielle D’Auria, Wildlife Biologist Adrienne Leppold, Ph.D.; and Wildlife Biologist Kelsey Sullivan.

Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be "Maine" without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities... Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve Maine for generations to come.

It is imperative we find the best candidates to serve as Maine game wardens, and that remains true when it comes to selecting dogs for the Maine Warden Service K9 Unit. A thorough screening and selection process is an important step for a successful K9 team.

For the Winter Atlas to be successful, we need your help! We are incentivizing winter atlasing by offering up some free items from the Maine Bird Atlas shop.