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A Hidden Gem: Delano Wildlife Management Area
By Regional Wildlife Biologist Scott McLellan The Delano Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located about 4 miles north of the town of Monson, along the eastern side of Route 6/15. One feature that has become a popular attraction is Goodell Brook Falls, located very close to the highway near the outlet of Spectacle Pond. This is a short trail (200-300 yards) that bisects the Appalachian trail near the parking lot in Monson (coordinates: 45.331401 / 69.535418). This is a relatively new trail that was developed by the Maine Appalachian Trail Club just a few years ago. It is a well-marked an
Golden Eagle Workshop Attracts International Array of Eagle Biologists by Erynn Call
[caption id="attachment_921" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Evening colors over Rangeley Lake[/caption] Recently, Maine hosted the 4th meeting of the Eastern Golden Eagle Working Group (EGEWG) group in Rangeley July 9-11. This is an international collaboration of scientists
Stump Pond Wildlife Management Area
by Regional Wildlife Biologist Chuck Hulsey Also known locally as “Baud’s Pond”, this wetland management area is perfect for a quick paddle and great wildlife viewing. Visitors who arrive very early in the morning or after sunset are likely to see wood ducks, deer, moose, wading birds, or furbearers such as a musk
A Morning on the Marsh at Lyle Frost Wildlife Management Area
Written by Sarah Spencer, Wildlife Biologist It’s four a.m.
Banding Birds Of Prey Provides Hands-On Experience by Amy Meehan
[caption id="attachment_848" align="alignright" width="300"] IFW Biologist and occasional IFW blogger Amy Meehan with a red-shouldered hawk.[/caption] Raptors, or birds of prey, are some of the most fascinating and beautiful birds in the world. This group includes Eagles, Vultures, Hawks, Kites, Osprey, Falcons and Owls. I recently had the
Now is the Time to Complete Your Safety Course!
Don't wait until hunting or trapping season to take your safety course, it will be too late! Most courses are offered in the late summer and early fall prior to the start of hunting seasons. Completing your course before hunting season allows you the time to become familiar with equipment, terrain, and hunting techniques.
Brook Trout Beat the Heat
During the hot summer months, brook trout and other fish will search for cooler spots in a river or pond, seeking “thermal refuge” from the heat. These thermal refuges will often congregate fish in high numbers, and often you can find them huddled near spring holes or tributaries.
Kennebunk Plains Wildlife Management Area
By Regional Wildlife Biologist Brad Zitske The Kennebunk Plains Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is an exceptional 1758-acre property located in the town of Kennebunk. It is composed of 650 acres of sand plain – grassland community, representing the largest contiguous unit of this type in southern Maine. The remainder of the property is upland forest with black, white, and red oak, red maple, white and red pine, and some ecologically rare pitch pine – scrub oak barren.
Grouse and Woodcock Management at Jamie’s Pond WMA
Text and photo by Leigh (Eric) Hoar, Assistant Regional Biologist/Lands Management Jamie’s Pond Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is an 800 acre upland parcel surrounding a 100 acre cold water fishery in the towns of Farmingdale, Hallowell and Manchester which the Department be
Fish Tags Help Track Non-Native Fish In St. John River
[caption id="attachment_815" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Tags similar to this one were attached to hundreds of fish in the St. John River.[/caption] Anglers who fish the St.
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