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Blown Off Course
By Sarah Spencer, Region C Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_2133" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo from Maine Coastal Island NWR[/caption] Recently in Region C, we became aware of several dovekies which showed up on land in a period of 48 hours. If you aren’t familiar with what a dovekie is, think about their larger relatives the Atlantic puffin, razorbill, common murre, or bl
Ice Fishing with the Wounded Heroes Program of Maine
By Corporal John MacDonald On Saturday, January 21, several Maine Game Wardens and their families helped organize an ice fishing event in Standish for the Wounded Heroes Program of Maine. Fifteen Wounded Heroes, veterans and their families attended Saturday’s free event that focused on good food, good laughs and catching a few Maine brook trout.
IFW Biologists Track New England Cottontails In The Snow
[caption id="attachment_2111" align="aligncenter" width="796"] A New England cottontail. One of the major differences in appearance between New England Cottontails and snowshoe hares is that cottontails remain brown in color during the winter, and snowshoe hares turn white. If you see a brown bunny this winter, let us know![/caption] By IFW Wildlife Biologist Cory Stearns Have you seen this rabbit?
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"]
Stocking Season Nearly Completed!
[caption id="attachment_2091" align="alignright" width="570"] A stocked brown trout moves towards deeper water.[/caption] Stocking season is nearly complete!
Caribou Bog Wildlife Management Area
By Mark A. Caron, IFW Wildlife Biologist The Caribou Bog Wildlife Management Area is one of the state’s most unique WMAs.
Managing A Waterway For Larger Fish
[caption id="attachment_2068" align="alignright" width="456"] By reducing the number of fish stocked, you can help increase just how fast a fish grows.[/caption] Many anglers associate big trout and salmon with northern Maine.
Enjoying The Bounty Of Your Hunt
[caption id="attachment_2042" align="alignleft" width="300"] Addison Turner, age 9 with her first Maine deer[/caption] Deer hunting in Maine is growing in popularity, and one of the reasons is due to the health benefits and fine taste of venison. Free-range and chemical-free, venison offers more protein per serving than beef or pork, is also lower in fat, and has fewer
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.
IFW Fisheries Biologists Capture Salmon In Steep Bank Pool To Monitor Mooselook Fishery
By Mark Latti [caption id="attachment_2025" align="alignright" width="440"] Male salmon develop a kype as they prepare to spawn.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2020" align="alignright" width="475"]
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