A photo snapped in the early-morning hours of June 29 by an employee at the Omni Mount Washington Resort shows a black bear holding onto a rail on the veranda and looking out.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Edwards Dam removal signaled new era for rivers
Once considered only for their industrial uses, the waterways are now seen as community assets for other reasons.
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Posted inMaine
Fawn found on Oakland’s Webb Road thriving at Vassalboro wildlife care center
Experts caution that while early summer is a busy time for wildlife, in most cases young animals should be left alone or concerns should be reported to a wildlife specialist.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine wilderness can help save us from climate, extinction crises
If we choose to protect them, old, wild forests are capable of storing carbon and preserving the habitat of a variety of species.
Posted inMaine
Watch video: Officials use fire to reshape habitat on Swan Island
Wednesday’s prescribed burn, part of a multi-year plan, is expected to diversify wildlife habitat on the island in the Kennebec River.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Wildlife thrives on candid camera along the Eastern Trail
UNE professor Noah Perlut will use the data to assess the impact of a planned 1.6-mile trail extension.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Maine names new state wildlife division director
Augusta native Nathan Webb has been working for the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife department since 2014.
Posted inAnimals, Maine, News, Outdoors
Annual frog migration brings out amphibian fans in Cumberland
Volunteers came Sunday to help frogs and salamanders cross Range Road, but the most movement likely happened after midnight, when the human visitors were gone.
Posted inOutdoors
Natural adoption in the animal kingdom is rare, but foster parents still exist
Most adoptions that take place in nature are facilitated by wildlife biologists and animal rehabilitators.
Posted inNation & World
Rare trio of bald eagles raise eaglets in one nest
It’s not unheard of, but trios have only been documented three times since 1977.