After hearing repeated loud crashes, an Old Orchard Beach resident found a large owl at her window peering in at her three parakeets.
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Maine Voices: Shutdown’s toll on parks shows rangers should be deemed essential
For lack of visitor supervision, invaluable cultural and natural sites were trashed during the impasse.
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Posted inAnimals, Maine, News
Rescued hawk in ‘very serious’ condition with extensive frostbite damage
The rare great black hawk that drew crowds to a Portland park before it was rescued from a snowstorm this month has shown ‘significant deterioration’ at a rehabilitation center.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Whippoorwill’s call echoes over years
A recording played during a recent lecture brings back memories of a summer night on a Hollis farm.
Posted inAnimals, Maine
Rare hawk rescued in snowstorm is recovering, but will lose toe to frostbite
The bird was found Sunday in the snow under a cluster of trees in Deering Oaks.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Can bear resource bear more hunting?
With ever more bears, and ever more human-bear encounters, the answer is yes.
Posted inMaine, Outdoors, Sports
Maine seeking plan to manage growing black bear population
Maine is home to more than 35,000 of the bears, up from just 23,000 less than 15 years ago.
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To lead Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Mills picks biologist with 10 years in the department
Outdoors groups applaud the nomination of Judy Camuso, who has led the department’s Wildlife Division since 2013.
Posted inOutdoors
Is the chickadee on Maine license plates an imposter?
Maine never identified the black-capped chickadee as the state bird. Fixing the problem could ruffle some feathers.
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Maine Voices: Toxic algae in Florida offer valuable lessons for protecting Maine waters
Consistent, sound science is needed to manage harmful algal blooms, and monitoring, prediction and education efforts are critical but sorely underfunded.