Big Atlas Weekend 2022 - June 24-26
June 17, 2022 at 11:34 am
This exciting annual event is a fun way for birders from across the state to document breeding birds and come together as a birding community.
Happy Father's Day!
June 17, 2022 at 2:28 pm
This Father’s Day we’re shining the light on some wildly awesome dads out there!
Boasting Maine’s Black Bears
June 17, 2022 at 2:59 pm
Many don’t realize it, but at some point or another, you’ve likely been in the presence of a bear in the Maine woods. Here are some facts about our state’s bears!
Skip the bread. Just watch instead!
June 9, 2022 at 5:32 pm
Malnutrition, disease, habitat degradation, and habituation are serious consequences of feeding ducks and geese.
Mapping Maine’s Salamanders, Frogs, Turtles, and Snakes
May 5, 2022 at 11:22 am
Maine’s wildlife biologists rely on community members to share their observations, including you!
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 5, 2022 at 12:19 pm
It only takes a quick look into the animal kingdom to see that motherhood comes in many forms.
Maine Bird Atlas Final Season
April 28, 2022 at 11:59 am
The Maine Bird Atlas is in the home stretch but there is a lot of work to be done in the final season! We’ll get there, block by block, but we need your help. This 5-year statewide project will guide Maine’s future bird conservation efforts, and every submission helps!
2022 Season Kickoff Meeting
April 15, 2022 at 11:15 am
On Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 6:30 pm (EDT) we’re kicking off the 5th and final season of the Maine Bird Atlas with an evening for Atlas volunteers to connect, strategize, get inspired, and hear all the latest atlas updates from the team of project coordinators!
New England Cottontails have returned to Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area!
April 15, 2022 at 12:41 pm
MDIFW’s restoration efforts for the New England cottontail rabbits (a State Endangered species) is a multi-faceted approach.
Why did the Amphibian Cross the Road?
April 8, 2022 at 12:54 pm
The short answer is, to get to the vernal pool! Of course, there’s more to it than that, so here’s a bit more about vernal pools and why many amphibians are now on the move.
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