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Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area
[caption id="attachment_1513" align="alignleft" width="300"] View from Bud Leavitt WMA towards the western mountains[/caption] By Mark Caron, Regional Wildlife Biologist The Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area comprises 6,530 acres across portions of four towns including Dover-Foxcroft, Atkinson, Garland, and Charleston (Delorme Atlas, Map 32). The W
Training Drill Prepares Biologists For Multiple Crisis Scenarios
[caption id="attachment_1496" align="alignright" width="410"] Biologists locate, capture and assess oiled wildlife in a mock oil spill scenario.[/caption] The Department’s mission is to “protect, conserve and enhance” Maine’s fish and wildlife resources.
Searching for Maine's Moose Calves
By Scott McLellan, IFW Wildlife Biologist As part of the moose survival study that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) initiated in 2014, it is important to u
Maine Warden Service: Notes from the Field
Division A (Gray): Game Warden Mike Pierre began watercraft patrol on Sebago Lake. He has seen early season success with lake trout and salmon anglers. He issued several warnings for misinterpretation of the early open water season rules, where anglers were killing salmon from Sebago in violation. Division B (Sidney): Game Warden Doug Kulis was one of several airboat operators who attended an Air
GPS Radio Collars Tracking Deer for Next 5 Years
By Lisa Kane This article also appears in the April issue of the North Woods Sporting Journal How many of you apply for an Any Deer Permit each year? These much sought-after permit allocations are based, in part, on the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDFIW’s) estimates of the previous winter’s deer mortality, previous season’s actual hunter harvests and biological information collected during each hunting season on harvested deer. Another part of the equation is called the Winter Severity Index, or WSI.
Working with Partners to Create Wildlife Habitat
By Sarah Spencer, Region C Wildlife Biologist In the Downeast Region, biologists frequently work with partners to accomplish tasks aligned with the Department’s mission. A recent example of this collaboration came in mid-April when Region C Wildlife Biologists participated in an effort that was organized by the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge of the U.S.
IFW, TU and Audubon Are Looking For Volunteer Anglers
[caption id="attachment_1450" align="alignright" width="359"] Maine is one of the last strongholds for eastern brook trout.[/caption] Augusta, Maine -- Maine Audubon, Trout Unlimited and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) are seeking volunteer anglers to survey remote Maine ponds and coastal streams for brook trout this fishing season.
Two things you probably didn't know about gray squirrels
By Wildlife Biologist Joe Wiley You can learn a lot about wildlife by just being still and observant. While sitting on my front porch on a warm day in late March, I noticed four gray squirrels in the ancient sugar maple tree in the yard. The squirrels were doing usual springtime squirrel stuff, mostly courtship chasing. Then, I noticed one of the squirrels was very interested in the swollen base of branch stubs on the main trunk of the maple. Using my binoculars, I could see the squirrel licking a light colored spot on the branch stub.
Installing Better Stream Crossing Structures Benefits Fisheries and Wildlife
[caption id="attachment_1398" align="alignright" width="514"] A half culvert like this one, place on cement footings, allows for a natural stream bottom that allows for the passage of fish and other species.[/caption] By Joe Wiley, IFW Wildlife Biologist Landowners, bo
Well-planned Timber Harvests Can Provide Food and Habitat For Wildlife
[caption id="attachment_1389" align="alignright" width="331"] The cavity in this oak tree is useful to a number of species.
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