40 Ways to help conserve Maine’s birds
By MDIFW's Bird Group: Wildlife Biologist Brad Allen, Wildlife Biologist Erynn Call, Ph.D.; Wildlife Biologist Danielle D’Auria, Wildlife Biologist Adrienne Leppold, Ph.D.; and Wildlife Biologist Kelsey Sullivan.
Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be "Maine" without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities... Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve Maine for generations to come.
Moose survival study continues with a focus on winter tick
For five years, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been conducting aerial surveys to better understand the health of Maine’s moose population. This aerial survey data is combined with reproductive data from female moose (ovaries) and age data from moose teeth (removed at registration stations during hunting season) to give biologists more information about Maine’s moose population than ever before.
Is winter weather changing in northern and central Maine?
By Regional Wildlife Biologist Shawn Haskell
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.
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