Black-capped Chronicle Issue 11 – Winter 2022/2023
December 8, 2022 at 10:23 am
A new issue of the Maine Bird Atlas’ newsletter, Black-capped Chronicle, is now available!
Fired Up about Conservation
October 5, 2022 at 3:08 pm
The first Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) to be held in the Northeast brought collaboration, mentorship, outreach, and fire to the sandplain grassland of Kennebunk Plains Wildlife Management Area. Prescribed burns are tactically designed with two main objectives: restore ecosystem function and decrease uncontrollable wildfire risk.
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)
August 25, 2022 at 9:43 am
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is an opportunity to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in Maine and the United States for future generations.
Maine has Another Productive Plover Year
August 22, 2022 at 3:03 pm
Only a short 40 years ago, the piping plover population had a grim outlook with a mere seven pairs recorded in the entire state of Maine. These beach habitat specialists are nearly always found in open sandy areas near water. Consequently, these are the same areas that have been heavily developed and used by beachgoers over the years, leading to the sharp decline of the state’s population.
Chesuncook Lake Salmon Fishery Update
June 28, 2022 at 3:35 pm
We’ve invested a lot of time since implementing a new management strategy on Chesuncook Lake back in 2018. We are getting close to our harvest goal, and the fish are starting to respond.
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.
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!
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.
Team Effort to Help a Doe in Peru
March 29, 2022 at 4:50 pm
Recently, a doe was seen with a cable cinched around her waist. There was concern that the cable could continue to tighten and affect her survival so we tried to see if we could intervene.
2021 Maine Game Warden of the Year
March 23, 2022 at 11:14 am
Maine Warden Service is pleased to announce Joe McBrine as the 2021 Maine Game Warden of the Year.
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