A Visit to Big Libby Island by Wildlife Biologist Tom Schaeffer
Wildlife Division Director Judy Camuso joined Region C Wildlife Biologists last week on an offshore run out to Big Libby Island to gain, in part, some familiarity with the island, generally assess seabird use, and attempt to document the presence/absence of peregrine falcons due to a proposal for nearby, offshore development.
Help the Hellbender!
Recently, I traveled to Indiana and spent time at my Alma Mater – Purdue University and visited with a former classmate and life-long friend Dr. Rod Williams. Rod is conducting some pretty interesting work with an endangered salamander – the Eastern Hellbender, also known as the Devil Dog.
Biological Bull’s Eye: Practice Makes Perfect with Dart Guns by Regional Wildlife Biologist Chuck Hulsey
A young bull moose enters a small Maine city. It is confused and scared. Refuge is found in an alley between two stores and he won’t leave. It appears healthy and non-threatening, but hanging around the side entrance of the store may not be good for business. Regional wildlife biologists are experienced and well trained in handling such situations and do so on a fairly regular basis.
Biologist, Game Warden and Landowner Unlock Tangled Eagles
While their jobs may be very different, many times IFW biologists and game wardens work together to help Maine’s wildlife.
Ten New Homes for Hoody and Woody: A Field Report from the Rangeley Lakes Region by Wildlife Biologist Chuck Hulsey
Move over Habitat for Humanity, this winter 10 new homes were erected on the Black Brook Flowage Wildlife Management Area in Pierce Pond Township, Somerset County. The new homes are expected to attract nesting wood ducks and hooded mergansers shortly after ice-out in May.
If you care, leave them there!
With nature in full bloom, many people are headed outdoors – in their backyards, the woods and the beaches – to enjoy the nice weather. Wildlife is active, too, and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reminds people to follow these simple steps to be safe among the wildlife and to keep the young animals with their mothers. Below is information that should help everyone live harmoniously with wildlife, including fawns, moose, fox, baby birds and others.
Remove potential meals so bears don't become a nuisance
Nuisance bear calls are on the increase this spring, and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding homeowners to remove potential bear attractants from their yard. “Maine has a growing bear population, and this time of year, hungry bears are out looking for food,” says Jen Vashon, IFW’s bear
The Maine Bumble Bee Atlas Takes Flight by IFW wildlife biologist Beth Swartz
By Beth Swartz IFW Wildlife Biologist Bumble bees, with their bold yellow and black stripes, large furry bodies and relatively docile dispositions, are a familiar backyard insect to most people. The important role they play in our environment, however, often goes unrecognized.
The Legacy of One Bear – Sara (ID 225) - Written by Randy Cross, Biologist
[caption id="attachment_576" align="alignright" width="315"] This is one of Sara’s great granddaughters who now is wearing a collar of her own.[/caption] Wildlife biologists have been monitoring black bears in Maine since 1975. Over the course of this monitoring program, a few bears have been monitored for over 20 years.
IFW Wildlife Biologists Are Also Winter Weather Watchers
When the National Weather Service in Maine announced that this was the coldest February on record, they simply affirmed what we already knew…February was freezing. [caption id="attachment_530" align="alignright" width="300"] IFW
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