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Category: state agencies
Goals: To ensure that all species of wildlife and aquatic resources in Maine are maintained for their intrinsic and ecological values, their economic contribution, and their recreational, scientific, and educational use by the people of Maine.
Current Programs:
Species recovery work on threatened and endangered species (e.g., piping plovers and least terns); identification and management of significant habitats; and public education.
Resources: Maine Fish and Wildlife magazine; lake surveys ($.50 per copy); free copies of hunting, fishing, trapping, and watercraft laws; About Boating Safety (free); and numerous U.S. Coast Guard boating safety pamphlets.
County: Cumberland Hancock Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc Waldo Washington York
Region: southwest coast Casco Bay midcoast Mt. Desert Island downeast
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