Past Press Releases for 2008

Contact: Deborah Turcotte, Spokesperson
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
284 State Street
41 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

Telephone: work (207) 287-6008 cell (207) 592-1164

Fax: (207) 287-6395

December 28, 2008 - Governor Baldacci to Attend
Maine Warden Service and Maine Snowmobile Association
Annual Snowmobile Season Press Conference

December 28, 2008 - Teen Dies in Portage-area Snowmobile Incident

December 18, 2008 - Bangor Man Hurt in Snowmobile Accident

December 17, 2008 - Marsh Island Deer Harvest Ends

December 17, 2008 - Maine 2009 Hunting and Fishing Licenses Available Online

December 4, 2008 - IF&W Advisory Council Sets New Rule on Traps to Protect Canada Lynx

November 30, 2008 - Hunter Dies on Last Day of Deer Hunting (Firearms) Season

November 30, 2008 - Standish Man Injured in ATV Incident

November 27, 2008 - Nephew Shoots Uncle in Leg While Hunting

November 26, 2008 - Marsh Island Deer Reduction Season Starts Monday, Dec. 1

November 25, 2008 - Four Men Face 25 Poaching, Drug Charges

November 24, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Says ‘Stay Off The Ice’

November 14, 2008 - Two hunters who were reported missing at 8 p.m. Thursday returned home this morning.

November 12, 2008 - Statement from Colonel Joel Wilkinson, Chief of the Maine Warden Service, on Sentence of Robert LaPointe

Nov. 10, 2008 - The Maine Warden Service today recovered the body of Robert Pomeroy (DOB 7-19-52) of Dover-Foxcroft from First Buttermilk Pond in the town of Bowerbank

November 4, 2008 - Teen shoots himself in foot

October 31, 2008 - Maine Warden Service: Six Men Plead Guilty to Poaching-Related Activity Charges

October 30, 2008 - November 1 Marks Beginning of Firearms Deer Season

October 29, 2008 - IF&W Advisory council OKs New Ice Fishing Locations

October 23, 2008 - Advisory Council Approves Limited Deer Reduction Season in Old Town

October 23, 2008 - A Recent e-mail sent to all MOSES License Holders

October 23, 2008 - Waterfowl Hunters Reminded They Need State Permit

October 23, 2008 - Halloween-Fest Night Visit On Friday, October 24th

October 23, 2008 - Landowners Recognized for Allowing Outdoor Enthusiasts to Access Their Land

October 22, 2008 - Maine Warden Service - Brother, Sister Found Safe

October 12, 2008 - Marsh Island and Proposed Deer Reduction Season

Oct. 8, 2008 - Boy shot when duck hunting

Oct. 6, 2008 - Hikers OK After Night On Trail

October 1, 2008 - Hunters, Anglers Advised of Changes, IF&W Initiatives

September 26, 2008 - Massachusetts Man Dies in Sebago Lake; Body Recovered Today

September 26, 2008 - Missing Lebanon ATV Rider Found Dead This Morning

September 24, 2008 - Statement of Colonel Joel Wilkinson, Chief of the Maine Warden Service, On Verdict in Robert LaPointe Trial

September 16, 2008 - Illegal Koi Spotted in Pickerel Pond

September 15, 2008 - L.L. Bean Honors Former IF&W Employee

September 15, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Pilot Locates Missing Autistic Boy

September 12, 2008 - Mapleton Youth Catches Record-Setting Artic Charr

September 12, 2008 - Any-Deer Permit Holders Announced

September 12, 2008 - Maine Wildlife Park, IF&W to hold Open House on Saturday

September 5, 2008 - Now Taking Reservations for Fall Wildlife Programs and Tours at maine Wildlife Park, Route 26, Gray September - October 2008

September 5, 2008 - Now Taking Reservations for Fall Wildlife Programs at Swan Island, Kennebec River, Richmond September - October 2008

September 5, 2008 - Agency Rulemaking Process Underway Regarding Wild Turkey Hunting Season and Piping Plover and Least Tern Habitat Destinations

September 5, 2008 - Antlerless Deer Permit Law Clarified

August 31, 2008 - Nine-Year-Old Winslow Girl Located, Safe

August 27, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Annual Honors

August 20, 2008 - Massachusetts Man Dies On Kennebago Lake

August 18, 2008 - Maine Warden Service K-9 Unit Locates Missing Hallowell Women

August 11, 2008 - Brewer man dies in ATV incident

August 5, 2008 - Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Introductory Skills Weekend

July 28, 2008 - Two Game Wardens Promoted to Rank of Sergeant

July 28, 2008 - Millinocket Man Drowns in Lower Wilson Pond

July 20, 2008 - Missing 19-Year-Old Windham Man Recovered in Highland Lake

July 19, 2008 - Two Injured in ATV Accident

July 18, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Suspends for the Night Search for Missing 19-Year-Old Male

July 17, 2008 - Maine Wildlife Park to Temporarily Care for Reticulated Python Found in Gorham Woman’s Washer

July 16, 2008 - Call of the Loons! Conservation “Loon” Plate Holders Get Free Admission
to Most State Parks This Weekend

July 9, 2008 - Commissioner Martin named Chair of Baxter State Park Authority

July 7, 2008 - New York Woman Injured in ATV Accident

July 2, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Warns People Not to Swim in Moving Water; Baldwin Man Found in Saco River

July 1, 2008 - Search for Missing Swimmer Suspended for the Night

June 30, 2008 - Endangered Piping Plovers Now at All-Time Low

June 30, 2008 - Maine Warden Service To Increase Enforcement Efforts This Fourth of July Weekend

June 25, 2008 - Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Remind Motorists to be Watchful for Wildlife on Maine’s Roadways

June 19, 2008 - New Jersey Woman Found Safe in North Maine Woods

June 17, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Recovers Body of Missing Boater

June 16, 2008 - Informational Meetings on Proposed Fishing Regulation Changes Planned

June 15, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Investigator Promoted to Rank of Captain

June 14, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Scales Back Search For Missing Boater

June 12, 2008 - IF&W Partners with Kittery Trading Post for 2008 Moose Lottery

June 12, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Suspends For The Night Search For Missing Boater

June 12, 2008 - Penobcot River Search to Resume This Morning for Missing Boater

June 10, 2008 - Commissioner Martin’s Statement on Projected Passage of Question 1

June 9, 2008 - Man Suffers Burns From Boat Engine Fire

June 5, 2008 - Important information we want you to know about

June 3, 2008 - Governor Urges Support for Investment Package

June 3, 2008 - Massachusetts Fisherman Dies on Grand Lake Stream

June 2, 2008 - Two Named to Lead Advisory Council

June 2, 2008 - House, Senate to Compete in Governor’s Cup Charity Bass Tournament

May 29, 2008 - Family Fishing Days Are This Weekend

May 27, 2008 - 2009 Moose Lottery to be held in Fort Kent; 2010 Event at L.L. Bean

May 25, 2008 - Massachusetts Man Dies After Rafting Incident

May 21, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Warns: Cold Water Can Kill

May 21, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Urges Safety This Boating Season

May 21, 2008 - Boating and ATV Fact Sheet

May 16, 2008- Maine Warden Service Dive Team Receives Gift from Drowning Victim’s family, friends

May 15, 2008 - Cabela's, Wal-Mart new MOSES partners

May 14, 2008 - IF&W Fish Stocking Report Now Available Online with Daily Updates

May 12, 2008 - Commissioner Names Colonel of Maine Warden Service

May 10, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Searches for 6-year-old Lincoln Girl

May 2, 2008 - Now Taking Reservations for Spring/Fall Wildlife Education Programs and Tours At Swan Island, Kennebec River, Richmond. May - June, September - October 2008

May 2, 2008 - IFW Commissioner Martin Thanks Two Legislators for Outstanding Service

May 1, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Urges Canoeists and Kayakers to Not Put Themselves at Risk; Rescue Resources Deployed or On Call to Help Flood Victims

April 30, 2008 - Washburn Dams in Danger of Breaching; Maine Warden Service Aids in Evacuations in Northern Maine

April 25, 2008 - Spring Wild Turkey Season Opens April 28; Youth Only Day April 26

April 21, 2008 - Orneville Man Dies From Injuries in Saturday Snowmobile Incident

April 20, 2008 - Massachusetts Teen Girl Dies in ATV Incident

April 19, 2008 - Two Men in Critical Condition After Two Separate Snowmobile Incidents

April 17, 2008 - IF&W Commissioner Announces New Department Spokesperson

April 8, 2008 - Antlerless Deer Permits and Proposal to Allow Ice Fishing on St. John River In Aroostook County Topics of Public Hearings

April 7, 2008 - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap Announces Statewide Availability of Sportsmen's License Plate Design

April 4, 2008 - Annual Moose Permit Auction Nets $109,111 For Scholarships

April 3, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Recovers Body of Missing Connecticut Snowmobiler

April 2, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Suspends For the Day Search for Missing Snowmobiler

April 1, 2008 - Allagash Village - A 42-year-old Brunswick man was able to walk 16 miles out of the woods to safety after being reported missing Monday.

April 1, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Search Under Way for Missing Snowmobiler

March 29, 2008 - Dog Owners Reminded to Keep Pet on Leash And Away from Deer

March 25, 2008 - Useful IF&W information e-mailed to license holders

March 24, 2008 - MOSES: Your Online Resource for Licenses and Registrations

March 17, 2008 - Wardens Recover Body of Missing Cornville Snowmobiler

March 15, 2008 - Littleton Man Critically Injured in Snowmobile Accident on Thursday

March 14, 2008 - Increased Snowmobile Law Enforcement Efforts Continue This Weekend

March 13, 2008 - Eddington Woman Hurt in ATV Accident

March 12, 2008 - Casco Man Hurt in Snowmobile Accident

March 11, 2008 - Wardens, Biologists Urge Caution as Moose, Deer Flock to Snowmobile Trails

March 10, 2008 - 2007 Deer Harvest Nears Expectations; Winter Conditions Affect Population

March 10, 2008 - Manchester Man Injured in Thorndike Township in Snowmobile Accident

March 9, 2008 - New Hampshire Family Tells Warden of "Miracle" in the Ice

March 7, 2008 - IF&W Partners with Maine Office of Tourism to Promote Fishing

March 7, 2008 - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap Provides Bureau of Motor Vehicles Investigators to Assist Maine Warden Service with Snowmobile Enforcement Efforts

March 3, 2008 - Snowbobile Safety Stressed at Press Conference; Beefed Up Enforcement Announced

March 3, 2008 - Massachusetts Man Killed in Monday Morning Snowmobile Accident

March 2, 2008 - Four People Ride Smowmobiles into Damariscotta Lake, Suffer Hypothermia

March 2, 2008 - Bristol Man Killed in Sunday Morning Snowmobile Accident

March 1, 2008 - Two men died in two separate snowmobile accidents

February 28, 2008 - Two Wardens Rescue Teen in Nighttime Search

February 22, 2008 - Maine Warden Service this week took possession of a 2- to 3-year-old American Alligator

February 20, 2008 - Media Alert: Ice Safety Press Conference

February 20, 2008 - Two Limerick Teen Injured in Snowmobile Accident

February 15, 2008 - Maine Warden Service Issues Summonses For Alleged Hunting and Theft Violations

February 10, 2008 - Lake Arrowhead Search Reveals Stolen Snowmobiles

February 10, 2008 - Bucksport Man Dies in Snowmobile Accident

February 8, 2008 - Five Snowmobilers From New York Presumed Lost Near Greenville Are Located

February 8, 2008 - Sugarload Employee Found After Getting Lost While Snowboarding

February 8, 2008 - Five Snowmobilers From New York Lost Near Greenville

February 6, 2008 - IF&W Commissioner Announces Director of Public Information and Education

February 5, 2008 - Snowmobile Fatal Advisory

February 2, 2008 - 17-year-old boy dies in Sebec Lake accident

January 29, 2008 - Public Notice

January 5, 2008 - Kennebunk Man Dies in Snowmobile Accident

Snowmobile Fact Sheet

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Past Press Releases for 2008