Lake Auburn supports one of the more popular coldwater fisheries in southern Maine, boasting an impressive salmon and lake trout population that has made the Auburn reservoir a destination for many an angler. IFW fisheries biologists keep a close eye on Lake Auburn, and periodically sample a portion of the adult salmon

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

By Ryan Robicheau, Wildlife Management Section Supervisor  Recently I was forwarded a picture by our Lands Management Program leader, Leigh “Eric” Hoar when we were discussing an upcoming habitat forest management project on the Vernon S.

[caption id="attachment_1309" align="alignleft" width="225"] HERON volunteer, Linda Panzera, with camera in hand while observing a great blue heron colony.[/caption] One of the best aspects about running a citizen science program such as the Heron Observati

Text and Photos by Bonnie Holding, Director of Information & Education [caption id="attachment_1063" align="alignright" width="300"] Collecting fish from the trap nets[/caption] Monday, October 30th was not a day for the faint of heart in Oquossoc, Maine.

[embed]https://youtu.be/73HWb9wDrj4[/embed] Come spawning time, brook trout will often congregate in suitable spawning habitat.

  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!

By Amanda DeMusz, Regional Wildlife Biologist [caption id="attachment_1033" align="alignleft" width="300"] View of Dickwood Lake from boat launch[/caption] Acquired in 1989 by the State of Maine, Dickwood WMA, is a 3860 acre management area situated in Northern Aroostook County in the northwest corner of the town of Eagle Lake.   In the cen