Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother’s pouch.
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Organizations work to keep conservation lands connected to save species
In 2002, Midcoast land trusts teamed up to save wildlife habitats. Decades and thousands of acres later, the acquisition process has changed to reflect the growing need for local housing.
Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
A bird hike in Dresden shows off the diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
‘We can have both’: Development, nature at center of debate over Brunswick logging effort
The Brunswick logging operation has raised concerns. Residents are shifting focus to what is within reach: environmental reparations and an intentional design plan for the future.
Video of man smashing turtles at Portland cemetery triggers outrage, police investigation
Both Portland police and the Maine Warden Service are investigating the incident.
Brunswick logging operation rankles some residents
Residents have raised environmental and safety concerns stemming from a logging operation, which they say started on June 5. This prompted a special town meeting where officials said things looked up to code.
Lincoln Theater to premiere film as kickoff to National Wildlife Month
Within 70 acres of a Maine forest located in Whitefield lies a world rarely traversed by humans. Its subdued riches provide crucial habitat for a vast wealth of plants and animals that are often overlooked. Join at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on June 30 for the premiere screening of “A Peace of Forest,” and experience […]
High levels of forever chemicals in Maine birds add to concern about food chain
Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.
Bath ospreys snub CMP’s new perch; advocate calls for pole barrier removal
Bath’s Leeman Highway ospreys, which are monitored closely by local bird watchers, have so far rejected a new nesting perch CMP installed along the highway after removing a nest in early April.
Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months for smuggling crocodile handbags into U.S.
Her accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the ‘Sex and the City’ TV series.