Maine’s Herons Reveal Their Wintering Grounds

By Wildlife Biologist Danielle D'Auria  Did you ever wonder where Maine’s great blue herons go in the winter?  You are about to find out!  This spring, biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) tagged five adult great blue herons with GPS transmitters as part of an ongoing effort to better understand the state’s great blue heron population.  The great blue heron tagged in Palmyra and named “Nokomis” just showed up in Haiti on October 20th,  and anyone can watch to see if she remains there for the winter and if she returns to Palm

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

Meet Warden Chad Robertson and K9 Oakley

K9 Team Spotlight: Warden Chad Roberston and K9 Oakley Warden Chad Robertson began his career with the Maine Warden Service in 2013 and currently patrols the Skowhegan district.

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.

Managing Deer Wintering Areas Is One Aspect Of A Regional Biologist's Job

By IFW Wildlife Biologist Scott McLellan [caption id="attachment_1963" align="alignright" width="318"] This photo (figure 1) shows a harvest block where a number of the white cedar trees were retained.[/caption] As a regional biologist, one of our responsibilities is working with landowners to manage deer win

Why Did The Moose Cross The Road...At This Location?

By Bob Cordes, IFW Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_1960" align="alignright" width="424"] Motion-activated signs such as this one alert motorists to areas of high moose activity[/caption] This past week I was fortunate enough to attend and deliver a presentation at the Northeast Transportation and Wildlife confe

Conservation Easements Are A Useful Tool For Wildlife Management

By Sarah Spencer, Region C Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_1950" align="alignright" width="446"] Wetlands and marshes are an extremely valuable wildlife habitat to a variety ofspecies.[/caption] If you’ve come across the Department’s previous blogs, you’ve been introduced to many of the

Schedule for Wild Game Cooking Workshops Hosted by Maine's Community Colleges

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has partnered with Maine's community colleges to offer a number of wild game cooking workshops over the next several months. Each workshop will offer the opportunity to participants to learn how to prepare wild game meat and sample the completed recipes.

Looking For Areas To Hunt? Check Out The Sebasticook Woodlands WMA and the Carlton Stream WMA

By Keel Kemper, IFW Wildlife Biologist As a regional wildlife biologist one of the most common questions that we address this time of year is “I am not a landowner so where is there a place for me to hunt”?  As posting of land has become more prevalent the sense that some sportsmen get is that there is no longer any good place left to hunt.  Oh contraire!

Meet Warden Kevin Pelkey and K9 Badger

K9 Team Spotlight: Warden Kevin Pelkey and K9 Badger

Warden Kevin Pelkey began his career with the Maine Warden Service in 2007, patrolling the Mars Hill area. Warden Pelkey joined the K9 team in 2010 and began working with his K9 partner Badger.