I’ve received reports from my neighbors and I’m not walking my dog in the woods.
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The quest to bring back the New England cottontail
The effort includes some R&R: restoration (of habitat) and romance (in the form of potential mates).
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Snakes and bats and wasps, oh my!
When you try to rewild your garden, you don’t always get what you expect.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We care about trout and salmon, and CMP’s proposed power line will harm them
Trout Unlimited’s concern is real, grassroots and based on our fears about the impacts of the planned project.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Lunch guest discovers my secret spot
I always cherish my chance meetings with wildlife, in this case a magnificent blue heron.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Fishery regulators should understand puffins need herring, too
The New England Fishery Management Council needs to implement ecosystem-based management of forage fish.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New rules place at-risk species further in peril
Proposals favoring industry over conservation won’t improve the Endangered Species Act.
Posted inAnimals, Maine
Boom and doom: Squirrel population surges in Northeast, as does roadkill
Biologists say plentiful food and other conditions are helping the rodents to thrive, and now the young ones are hitting the road.
Posted inAnimals, Nation & World, New England, News, Outdoors
Moose swims across Lake Champlain, then drowns fleeing crowd of people
Vermont Fish and Wildlife officers report the moose made it onto land, but was forced back into the water after apparently feeling threatened by onlookers.
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Mainers plant pollinator gardens, become foster parents of sorts for monarch butterflies
Many residents have reported sightings in what seems like a banner year for the butterflies, but is it a sign of recovery?