Monitoring Maine's deer population is a community effort
By Assistant Regional Wildlife Biologist, Sarah Boyden
Training Held to Promote Economical Ways to Win with Beaver
By Regional Wildlife Biologist Chuck Hulsey
Mother Nature’s Colors
By Asst. Regional Biologist Amanda DeMusz
Fall is a beautiful time of year. The leaves are changing and colors abound. However, trees are not the only ones with unique colors. With trapping season upon us, I thought it would be a great time to highlight a popular game species that is near and dear to my heart: the American Marten (Martes americana). Many non-trappers have probably never seen one, but marten come in a variety of colors.
MDIFW moves forward with efforts to assess Maine's wild turkey population
By Wildlife Biologist Kelsey Sullivan
A Walk Through the Woods – Hidden Gems of Spring
By Sarah Spencer, Wildlife Biologist
I recently joined several wildlife biologists to conduct stand level habitat assessments on a piece of property being managed primarily for wildlife in western Maine. While our primary goal was evaluating shelter value of softwood stands for deer wintering habitat, there was much more to see in the woods than the trees themselves. As we meandered through each stand, signs of spring and early summer were everywhere.
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