Fish Invasions Take A Toll On Native Fisheries

[caption id="attachment_1975" align="alignright" width="532"] Warmwater invasive species such as this crappie can outcompete native species[/caption] By Wes Ashe, IFW Fisheries Biologist Working in the Belgrade Lakes Region (Region B), it’s not unusual to get weekly calls with reports of new introductions of invasive/exotic fish species.

Managing Deer Wintering Areas Is One Aspect Of A Regional Biologist's Job

By IFW Wildlife Biologist Scott McLellan [caption id="attachment_1963" align="alignright" width="318"] This photo (figure 1) shows a harvest block where a number of the white cedar trees were retained.[/caption] As a regional biologist, one of our responsibilities is working with landowners to manage deer win

Why Did The Moose Cross The Road...At This Location?

By Bob Cordes, IFW Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_1960" align="alignright" width="424"] Motion-activated signs such as this one alert motorists to areas of high moose activity[/caption] This past week I was fortunate enough to attend and deliver a presentation at the Northeast Transportation and Wildlife confe

Conservation Easements Are A Useful Tool For Wildlife Management

By Sarah Spencer, Region C Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_1950" align="alignright" width="446"] Wetlands and marshes are an extremely valuable wildlife habitat to a variety ofspecies.[/caption] If you’ve come across the Department’s previous blogs, you’ve been introduced to many of the

Schedule for Wild Game Cooking Workshops Hosted by Maine's Community Colleges

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has partnered with Maine's community colleges to offer a number of wild game cooking workshops over the next several months. Each workshop will offer the opportunity to participants to learn how to prepare wild game meat and sample the completed recipes.

Looking For Areas To Hunt? Check Out The Sebasticook Woodlands WMA and the Carlton Stream WMA

By Keel Kemper, IFW Wildlife Biologist As a regional wildlife biologist one of the most common questions that we address this time of year is “I am not a landowner so where is there a place for me to hunt”?  As posting of land has become more prevalent the sense that some sportsmen get is that there is no longer any good place left to hunt.  Oh contraire!

Meet Warden Kevin Pelkey and K9 Badger

K9 Team Spotlight: Warden Kevin Pelkey and K9 Badger

Warden Kevin Pelkey began his career with the Maine Warden Service in 2007, patrolling the Mars Hill area. Warden Pelkey joined the K9 team in 2010 and began working with his K9 partner Badger.

September Offers a Number of Family Field Days in Maine

Check out some of the upcoming family field days scheduled for September!

What Exactly Is A Beaver Deceiver? And What Does It Do?

  [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.

Landowner Appreciation: Partners in Wildlife Award Presented to John Sferazo, American Greenlands Restoration, Inc

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.