Maine Adds Eight New Species To State's Endangered and Threatened Species List
Eight new species were added to Maine's Endangered and Threatened Species list, including five birds, one bat, one bee, and a beetle. Two of these species, the saltmarsh sparrow and Ashtons cuckoo bumble bee, are listed as Endangered, and the other six as Threatened.
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is an opportunity to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in Maine and the United States for future generations.
Penobscot County Conservation Association Honored with 2021 Maine Warden Service Colonel’s Award
The Penobscot County Conservation Association was honored with the 2021 Maine Warden Service Colonel’s Award on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, by Maine Warden Service Colonel Dan Scott. This award may be presented annually to an individual or individuals who the Colonel has determined have provided distinguished support and/or service to the Maine Warden Service and/or its mission.
Big Atlas Weekend 2022 - June 24-26
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.
Team Effort to Help a Doe in Peru
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
Maine Warden Service is pleased to announce Joe McBrine as the 2021 Maine Game Warden of the Year.
Forestry and Herons Can and Do Mix
The following article was originally written for the October 2012 issue of "SWOAM News", the newsletter of the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine: [caption id="attachment_978" align="alignleft" width="300"]
Sebasticook Valley Middle School Outdoors Club Adopts Great Blue Heron Colony
[caption id="attachment_463" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Logan Labree, Dalton McCaughlin and Rachel Bates measure and record the diameter of a great blue heron nest tree while Skip Walsh (in background) searches for another nest."]
Land Trust Sponsors Program on Damariscove's Sea Birds
[caption id="attachment_290" align="alignleft" width="295" caption="Two black-crowned night-herons on Damariscove Island."]
Column: Wetland features rookery | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
I accompanied Bridie McGreavy, of the Lakes Environmental Association, to one of our largest inland great blue heron colonies. Featuring 34 nests, this colony is even impressive in late winter before the birds have returned to breed. Don Perkins, a freelance writer, was also on the hike and wrote a story for the Portland Press Herald. View a pdf of the story here:
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