Wildlife and Waterfowl Abound East of Baxter State Park at Francis Dunn WMA
[caption id="attachment_1338" align="alignright" width="402"] Canoeing on the Sawtelle Deadwater in the Dunn WMA may provide you with the opportunity to see a moose.[/caption] By Allen Starr, IFW Wildlife Biologist The Francis D.
Bog Brook Wildlife Management Area
By Regional Wildlife Biologist James Hall Bog Brook Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a leased 924 acre impoundment in the Washington County towns of Deblois and Beddington. A log crib dam was built in 1968 by the Atlantic Salmon Commission as a storage facility to supplement low summer
Black Bear Hunting Opportunities in Southern Maine
[caption id="attachment_1126" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rob Hussey provided this photo of a bear in his backyard in Wells this summer.[/caption] By Regional Wildlife Biologist Scott Lindsay Though it is no secret that southern Maine has a healthy and productive deer population, it may come as a surprise to some that black bear are regulars as well.
Mast Tree Release
By Ryan Robicheau, Wildlife Management Section Supervisor Recently I was forwarded a picture by our Lands Management Program leader, Leigh “Eric” Hoar when we were discussing an upcoming habitat forest management project on the Vernon S.
A Look at Dickwood Wildlife Management Area
By Amanda DeMusz, Regional Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_1033" align="alignleft" width="300"] View of Dickwood Lake from boat launch[/caption] Acquired in 1989 by the State of Maine, Dickwood WMA, is a 3860 acre management area situated in Northern Aroostook County in the northwest corner of the town of Eagle Lake. In the cen
Drawing The Line On Delano WMA
[caption id="attachment_1026" align="alignright" width="553"] Marking the boundary line along wildlife managment areas provides benefits to both users and abutting la
Local Boy Scout Helps Out At Fahi Pond
By Chuck Hulsey - IFW Regional Wildlife Biologist The dominant feature of this WMA is a peat bog wetland located at the north end of the 196-acre Fahi Pond. Pronounced “Fay-hi”, the management objectives of this 258-acre WMA are waterfowl production and public use.
Swan Island Is A Wonderful WMA To Visit This Fall
Fall is a wonderful time for watching wildlife at Swan Island.
Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Has Something For Everyone
By Wildlife Biologist Cory Stearns [caption id="attachment_977" align="alignright" width="420"] The view from the observation tower at Scarborough Marsh.[/caption] The Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area is one of the department’s most
Dwinal Pond (Dave Priest) WMA
By Allen Starr – Assistant Regional Wildlife Biologist –Enfield Office The Dwinal Pond WMA is a large wetland complex with areas of adjacent uplands. Much of the open wetland was originally created by a wooden cribwork dam and dike constructed on the East Branch of Mattakeunk Stream in Winn.
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