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Wondering How Old That Stocked Fish Is? Take A Look At The Fins!
[caption id="attachment_2884" align="alignright" width="290"] At the Grand Lake Stream Hatchery, high school students, college students, and volunteers assist Fisheries Biologists and Fish Culturists in the clipping process.[/caption] By IFW Fisheries Biologist Kevin Dunham Springtime is when fish culturists at the state’s hatcheries are busy preparing to stock lakes and rivers for ang
As Weather Warms, Bats Emerge From Hibernation And Begin To Appear On Maine's Landscape
By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Sarah Boyden It’s been a cold spring with late season snow storms keeping parts of the state covered in snow. As the temperature slowly warms, bats appear on the landscape returning to their summer habitat. Five species of bats are year-round residents in Maine.
Northern Maine First Responders Receive New Airboat For Emergencies And Natural Disasters
The Maine Warden Service and first responders in northern Maine received a new airboat to deploy during emergencies and natural disasters. This is the only airboat asset in all of northern Maine, an area the size of both New Jersey and Connecticut. The area encompasses all of Aroostook County and parts of northern Piscataquis and Penobscot Counties. The airboat was purchased new earlier this year from Diamondback Airboats located in Florida.
No Size Or Bag Limit On Salmon Under 16 Inches?!?!? Yes, It's True At Aziscohos Lake
[caption id="attachment_2851" align="alignright" width="441"] A healthy Aziscohos salmon which was trapnetted and released this past fall.[/caption] By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Dave Howatt Anglers planning a fishing trip to Aziscohos Lake in the northwestern Maine should be aware of new regulations designed to improve the health of the fishery and provide anglers with a
Creating and Enhancing Habitat On A Coastal Peninsula
By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Tom Schaeffer [caption id="attachment_2840" align="alignright" width="436"] Figure 1.
Orphaned Cub Gets Fresh Start With New Mom
[caption id="attachment_2831" align="alignright" width="330"] MDIFW Wildlife Biologist holds the rescued bear cub as they get ready to bring the cub to a new wintering den.[/caption] It still is a little early in northern Maine for black bears to be leaving their den, but one sow and her cub were already out early last week looking for food along Route 1 in Caribou when the adult bear was struck and killed by a p
When Angler Numbers And Habits Change, Regulations Change To Enhance A Fishery
Foggy morning on the Foxhole. Photo courtesy of Dan Legere.
In Aroostook County, Deer Vehicle Collisions Increase This Time Of Year
By Shawn Haskell, MDIFW Wildlife Biologist We all like to see deer…until you are swerving your vehicle to avoid striking that one you just now see. Sometimes they seem to almost want to kill themselves by running into the side of a vehicle. Yes, we could probably all stand to pay attention more to our outdoor surroundings while driving, but it is not always our faul
Salmon Fishing On Bog Lake Improves With New Public Access Site
[caption id="attachment_2804" align="alignright" width="395"]An angler has a flag on Bog Lake photo by Raymie Scanlon[/caption] By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Jacob Scoville Maine’s fisheries biologists are charged with preserving, protecting, and enhancing the inland fisheries resources of the state for all to enjo
Easter’s On Its Way, And Peter Cottontail Needs Your Help!
[caption id="attachment_2798" align="alignright" width="518"] New England cottontails such as this one rely on thickets of dense shrubs and young trees.[/caption] By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Cory Stearns With Easter nearly here, you might find yourself breaking into renditions of “Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail, hippity, hoppity, Easter’s on it’
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