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In One Month, Over 100 Years Of Expertise Exits MDIFW
[caption id="attachment_3034" align="alignright" width="323"] Tom Schaeffer was all smiles when getting ready to retire after over 40 years with the Department in the Downeast region.[/caption] Yesterday, The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said good bye to the third of three biologists who have retired in in the past month.
Fishway At Grand Lake Stream Provides Access To Cooler, Deeper Water For Landlocked Salmon And Trout From Grand Lake Stream
By IFW Fisheries Biologist Jacob Scoville [caption id="attachment_3018" align="alignright" width="309"] A brook trout leaps over the falls in the fish way seeking the deeper, cooler water of West Grand Lake.[/caption] On June 22nd fisheries biologists in the Downeast Region opened the fishway at the West Grand Lake dam in Grand Lake Stream to allow
Maine Warden Service Pilot Plays Critical Role in Locating Two Young Missing Boys
By Game Warden Megan Miller On Wednesday, July 18, several local game wardens responded to the lower end of Mattawamkeag Lake, to search for two young boys who had wandered away from their family’s camp. Because the search area included large tracts of woods, Maine Warden Service aircraft were also sent to aid in the search.
Regional Wildlife Biologists Jobs Can Vary Greatly
By Regional Wildlife Biologist Scott McLellan [caption id="attachment_3002" align="alignright" width="492"] In the center of this photo is a frigga frittillary butterfly.[/caption] The life of a regional wildlife biologist involves wearing many hats, and can require working with a diversity of species within a short period of time. One can respond to the call of a dead mo
Maine Warden Service Benefits From Kawasaki's User Relations Loaner Program
By Corporal John MacDonald, Maine Warden Service The Maine Warden Service and Reggie's Kawasaki & Ski-Doo in Leeds teamed up once again this year to provide three new recreational vehicles and two trailers for law enforcement and search and rescue.
The Nature Of Teaching Brings The Maine Outdoors Into K-5 Classrooms
[caption id="attachment_2984" align="alignright" width="496"] Recognizing different types of animal tracks showcases the variety of wildlife that call different habitats home.[/caption] With just several open spots remaining, teachers interested in bringing the Maine outdoors into their classroom should register now for the upcoming Nature of Teaching workshops, created by Purdue University in conjunction
Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road...And Here's How To Help
[caption id="attachment_2970" align="alignright" width="321"] A hatchling painted turtle rescued from the road.[/caption] By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Sarah Boyden Driving through Embden the other morning, I passed several snapping turtles laying eggs along the sandy stretch of the road.
Electrofishing At Night Reveals Secrets About Bass Populations
[caption id="attachment_2949" align="alignright" width="386"] The electrofishing boat has two booms which deliver an electric current into the water.[/caption] By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Jim Pellerin Each year during late May and early June, the regional office gets a phone call or two about some strange things happening during the wee hours of the morning on some local lake or pond. I ev
Using New Technology To Answer An Old Problem...How Old Is That Wild Fish?
[caption id="attachment_2934" align="alignright" width="237"]Figure 1. This is a scale from a 3-year-old landlocked salmon.[/caption] By Tyler Grant and Merry Gallagher, MDIFW Fisheries Biologists One of the more important tasks for fisheries biologists when making management decisions is figuring out how old a fish is.
Maine’s Warden Service K9 teams become certified in human remains detection
By Corporal John MacDonald, Maine Warden Service Seven of Maine’s nine Warden Service K9 teams spent the past two weeks in Otisfield, becoming trained and certified in the unique discipline of human remains detection (HRD). For game wardens in Maine, search, rescue and recovery missions are the heart of their work.
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