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.
When Dealing With Young Wildlife: If You Care, Leave Them There
As you head outdoors this season, remember this motto when encountering wildlife, especially young animals: If you care, leave them there.
Wildlife is very active time of the year and it's not unusual to come across baby fawns, moose calves, fox, raccoons and other young wildlife in fields, woodland areas or even in backyards, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to intervene.
Use of Prescribed Fire on Wildlife Management Areas
By Wildlife Biologist Mark Caron Increasingly MDIFW Regional Wildlife Biologists have been conducting prescribed burns on some of the wildlife management areas (WMAs) found throughout the state. Also known as ‘controlled burns’, this habitat managemen
Tree Marking for Wildlife Management
By Lands Management Biologist Eric Hoar Inland Fisheries and Wildlife manages for all wildlife, both game and non-game species. One of the tools the Lands Program employs to create or enhance wildlife habitat is timber harvesting.
The Porcupine's Foe
By Regional Widlife Biologist Scott McLellan Obviously, a porcupine has few predators because of how well-armed with quills it is (approximately 30,000), but one of the more fascinating prey/predator interactions exists between the porcupine and fisher. The fisher, which is a member of the weasel family, has carved out a hunting strategy that enables it to seek out and suc
Love is in the Air
By Wildlife Biologist Shevenell Webb [caption id="attachment_3393" align="alignright" width="226"] A young tracker consults her notebook to confirm opossum tracks.[/caption] Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but love is still in the air!
Orphaned Cub Gets Fresh Start With New Mom – Update
By Amanda DeMusz, Regional Wildlife Biologist Note: This post is an update to a story shared last April.
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