MDIFW Blog
IFW Biologists Track New England Cottontails In The Snow
[caption id="attachment_2111" align="aligncenter" width="796"] A New England cottontail. One of the major differences in appearance between New England Cottontails and snowshoe hares is that cottontails remain brown in color during the winter, and snowshoe hares turn white. If you see a brown bunny this winter, let us know![/caption] By IFW Wildlife Biologist Cory Stearns Have you seen this rabbit?
IFW's Newest Poster Benefits Maine's Endangered And Threatened Species
[caption id="attachment_2102" align="alignright" width="472"] Maine's endangered and threatened species poster makes a beautiful gift and all proceeds help Maine's endangered and threatened wildlife.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2101" align="alignright" width="285"]
Stocking Season Nearly Completed!
[caption id="attachment_2091" align="alignright" width="570"] A stocked brown trout moves towards deeper water.[/caption] Stocking season is nearly complete!
Caribou Bog Wildlife Management Area
By Mark A. Caron, IFW Wildlife Biologist The Caribou Bog Wildlife Management Area is one of the state’s most unique WMAs.
Managing A Waterway For Larger Fish
[caption id="attachment_2068" align="alignright" width="456"] By reducing the number of fish stocked, you can help increase just how fast a fish grows.[/caption] Many anglers associate big trout and salmon with northern Maine.
Enjoying The Bounty Of Your Hunt
[caption id="attachment_2042" align="alignleft" width="300"] Addison Turner, age 9 with her first Maine deer[/caption] Deer hunting in Maine is growing in popularity, and one of the reasons is due to the health benefits and fine taste of venison. Free-range and chemical-free, venison offers more protein per serving than beef or pork, is also lower in fat, and has fewer
How Do You Reconnect A Stream For Brook Trout?
[caption id="attachment_2051" align="alignright" width="525"] Cat Alley Brook, upstream of the clogged culvert.[/caption] By IFW Fisheries Biologist Bob Van Riper On an early July morning, I worked fast to move 26 brook trout upstream and out of the way.
IFW Fisheries Biologists Capture Salmon In Steep Bank Pool To Monitor Mooselook Fishery
By Mark Latti [caption id="attachment_2025" align="alignright" width="440"] Male salmon develop a kype as they prepare to spawn.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2020" align="alignright" width="475"]
Maine’s Herons Reveal Their Wintering Grounds
By Wildlife Biologist Danielle D'Auria Did you ever wonder where Maine’s great blue herons go in the winter? You are about to find out! This spring, biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) tagged five adult great blue herons with GPS transmitters as part of an ongoing effort to better understand the state’s great blue heron population. The great blue heron tagged in Palmyra and named “Nokomis” just showed up in Haiti on October 20th, and anyone can watch to see if she remains there for the winter and if she returns to Palm
Coastal Trout Ponds Break the Mold Downeast
[caption id="attachment_2007" align="alignright" width="550"] Plump brook trout like this one benefit from the cooler microclimate and seeping springs that one finds near the ocean downeast.[/caption] By IFW Fisheries Biologist Greg Burr Typically, in Downeast Maine a successfu
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