Friends of Deering Oaks Park is raising funds for a bronze sculpture of the great black hawk, which attracted national attention.
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The Wrap: A rum toast, food trucks for Fido, and pastries
Get ready to celebrate Portland’s liberation from Prohibition.
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Ex-couple’s dog custody dispute before Maine Supreme Court tests idea that pets are just property
A Bangor woman appealed a lower court decision granting custody of Honey to her former partner. Her attorney told justices Tuesday that courts have the authority to consider all factors in a pet custody case.
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Scientists link warming of Gulf of Maine to decline in right whales’ food supply
Copepods, the flea-like creatures the whales feed on, have sharply declined with rising water temperatures.
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Jim Fowler, former host of ‘Wild Kingdom,’ dies at 89
Fowler, a naturalist, co-hosted with Marlin Perkins before taking over as host of the long-running television show.
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Hungry bears are prowling, and Maine wildlife officials offer some advice
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has already received 38 nuisance bear reports this spring.
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Maine’s largest dog show to kick off in May
The 10th annual Southern Maine Coastal Classic will be held over 4 days at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.
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Video: Slo-mo shows birds of a feather at a Maine bird feeder
Videographer Roger McCord offers a close-up view of life on the feeder in spring.
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Maine Voices Live with Doug Hitchcox and Nicholas Lund
The Tuesday, Jun. 4 event featured a conversation with Maine Audubon’s staff naturalist and the nature writer behind The Birdist about birdwatching.
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Oil rig crew rescues a dog swimming 135 miles off Thailand
How exactly a dog ended up paddling for his life in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand remains a mystery.