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

River birds, raptors, and river herring – read all about the Maine River Bird Project!

By Erynn Call, MDIFW State Raptor Specialist [caption id="attachment_1012" align="aligncenter" width="713"] Osprey such as this one frequent waterways with large river herring runs.

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

October 7, 2015 by IFW Wildlife Biologist John Pratte

Fall is a wonderful time for watching wildlife at Swan Island.

Boiler-up! for Wildlife - warts on deer?

Archery season for white-tailed deer opened yesterday, we are between moose hunting weeks -- many of you have trail cameras in the woods.   I frequently get trail cameras pictures sent to me to help identify unknown growths on deer and moose.  Tune into this week's Boiler-up!

Collared Moose One Of Several To Travel From New Hampshire Into Maine

[caption id="attachment_983" align="alignright" width="311"] Ear tags such as this one help indentify GPS-collared moose.[/caption] By IFW Education Coordinator Lisa Kane On May 8, 2015 a cow moose wearing a radio collar and ear tag #33 was hit and killed by a car on Route 25 in Gorha

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

New England Cottontails Benefit From Regenerating Forest At Mt. Agamenticus WMA

[caption id="attachment_960" align="alignright" width="528"] The New England Cottontail is Maine's only native rabbit. Active forest management provides ideal habitat for New England Cottontails. (Photo/Tom Barnes)[/caption] by Eric Hoar, IFW Lands Management Biologist The Mt.

Boiler Up! For Wildlife – Podcast series

If you have read any of my previous blog posts, you know that I am Purdue University Alumnus, and as such, I have participated in several projects with the University in the past, including a podcast about trail cameras on the Got Nature? Podcast series.

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.