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
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"]
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
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
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!
What Exactly Is A Beaver Deceiver? And What Does It Do?
[caption id="attachment_1902" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A beaver deceiver can keep water levels at a range that are manageable for both property owners and beavers.
Invasive Species: More Than Just a Thorn in the Side
By Wildlife Biologist Joe Wiley Why should outdoorspeople care about invasive species? Because invasives dramatically affect our outdoor experience in many ways! First, invasive species outcompete native species. It’s not a fair fight since invasives have many adaptations that allow them to survive and outcompete the native species. Habitats are diminished by losses of diversity when invasives invade. For example, the bush honeysuckles leaf out much earlier than our native honeysuckle. They usually have flowered before most native shrubs leaf out.
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