A Togue Explosion in Central Maine

By Fisheries Biologist Wes Ashe

Maine Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project

By Wildlife Biologist Scott McLellan

Thompson Lake – Summer Profundal Index Netting (SPIN)

By Fisheries Biologist Jim Pellerin

Getting you to the Blue Parks

By Diano Circo, Chief Planner

Sights of Early Morning Paddling – Waterfowl Brood Surveys

By Wildlife Biologist Carl Tugend

Corporal Michelle Merrifield retires after 25-year career with Maine Warden Service

We would like to say thank you and congratulations to Game Warden Corporal Michelle Merrifield on her recent retirement from Maine Warden Service after a 25-year career!

The Maine Stream Temperature Monitoring and Modelling Network

Stream temperature is a primary control on the distribution and abundance of fishes and other aquatic organisms.  After all, most are aware that Maine’s iconic salmonid fishes, such as wild Brook Trout, have a close affinity with waters that stay cool year-round.  Hence, having a good understanding of where coldwater resources are and how these patterns may change in the future is something rather important for maintaining habitat for our native fishes, wildlife and their habitats.

MDIFW moves forward with efforts to assess Maine's wild turkey population

By Wildlife Biologist Kelsey Sullivan

A Walk Through the Woods – Hidden Gems of Spring

By Sarah Spencer, Wildlife Biologist

I recently joined several wildlife biologists to conduct stand level habitat assessments on a piece of property being managed primarily for wildlife in western Maine. While our primary goal was evaluating shelter value of softwood stands for deer wintering habitat, there was much more to see in the woods than the trees themselves. As we meandered through each stand, signs of spring and early summer were everywhere.

Safe an Effective Housing for Cavity Nesting Waterfowl

By Wildlife Biologist Allen Starr