WANTED: Volunteer Safety Instructors
Are you an experienced and passionate outdoorsman or woman? Do you enjoy teaching others and sharing your love for the Maine outdoors?
IFW Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for gift ideas for the hunters, anglers and wildlife lovers on your list? Check out the IFW online store!
IFW Bear Biologist Featured In International Trade Magazine
The Wildlife Professional, the quarterly magazine of The Wildlife Society, features Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist Randy Cross and his legacy of bear management in the winter issue. The article focus
Win IFW logo gear in our #HuntME Instagram contest!
It's hunting season and we want to know how you make memories in the Maine outdoors! Share your favorite photos from the field or from the stand on Instagram and use the hashtag #HuntME for a chance to win an IFW logo camo hunting tote full of IFW logo apparel and goodies!
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
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.
Changes to the Maine Moose Hunting Hours?
By now, you might have heard a bit about some "changes" to the legal hunting hours for Moose in Maine. Recently, the Department discovered a long-standing error in the Maine Moose Hunter's Guide.
Ruffed Grouse Targeted In IFW-UMaine Research Project
[caption id="attachment_754" align="alignright" width="500"] IFW Biologist Kelsey Sullivan peers into the holding area of the trap.[/caption] IFW wildlife biologists Kelsey Sullivan and Brad Allen, in conjunction with Dr.
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.
Free Fishing Weekend in Maine and Tips for Taking Kids Fishing
On Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is promoting free fishing days to encourage people to get out and enjoy Maine's waterways. This free fishing event is open to any person except those whose license has been revoked or suspended. All Maine fishing regulations apply.
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