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"]
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.
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
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.
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.
Fisheries Biologists Embark On Intensive Sebago Lake Togue Study
[caption id="attachment_1803" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] IFW's Greg Massey hoists a 12.5 pound Sebago Lake togue.
Echo Lake Togue and Salmon Continue To Thrive
[caption id="attachment_1745" align="alignright" width="568"] IFW's Tom Barrows holds a hefty 35-inch wild togue from Echo Lake in Fayette. The togue was measured, weighed and released.[/caption] The bios in Region B have been busy on central Maine lakes recently, keeping an eye on salmon and lake trout growth in Echo Lake.
Landowner Relations Program Provides Kits to Maine Forest Rangers
The Maine Warden Service has been using the Landowner Relations Relief kits for almost two years now. In many landowner based complaints, the district warden has almost everything in their kit to correct, or help in resolving landowner’s problems with misuse and abuse.
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.
2016 Maine Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Contest Winner Announced
[caption id="attachment_1372" align="alignleft" width="210"] Rick Alley of Isleford, Maine with his winning painting of blue-winged teal[/caption]
Congratulations to Richard Alley, Jr., of Isleford, the winner of the 2016 Maine Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Contest!
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