
Big Atlas Weekend 2022 - June 24-26
This exciting annual event is a fun way for birders from across the state to document breeding birds and come together as a birding community.

Happy Father's Day!
This Father’s Day we’re shining the light on some wildly awesome dads out there!

Boasting Maine’s Black Bears
Many don’t realize it, but at some point or another, you’ve likely been in the presence of a bear in the Maine woods. Here are some facts about our state’s bears!

Skip the bread. Just watch instead!
Malnutrition, disease, habitat degradation, and habituation are serious consequences of feeding ducks and geese.

BEE on the Lookout for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is looking for the federally Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee and we need more eyes!

Mapping Maine’s Salamanders, Frogs, Turtles, and Snakes
Maine’s wildlife biologists rely on community members to share their observations, including you!

Happy Mother’s Day!
It only takes a quick look into the animal kingdom to see that motherhood comes in many forms.

New England Cottontails have returned to Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area!
MDIFW’s restoration efforts for the New England cottontail rabbits (a State Endangered species) is a multi-faceted approach.

Why did the Amphibian Cross the Road?
The short answer is, to get to the vernal pool! Of course, there’s more to it than that, so here’s a bit more about vernal pools and why many amphibians are now on the move.

Ring in the Spring with the Heron Observation Network – 13 Years and Counting
Of the many harbingers of spring, herons returning to their colonies is my favorite! Before we embark on the 14th year of heron colony monitoring, let's first review results from the 2021 volunteer efforts.
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