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Rescued seal pups released back into the wild from Maine beach
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (46+ words) Five seal pups that were rehabilitated by Marine Mammals of Maine returned to the ocean from the shores of Head Beach in Phippsburg. Five seal pups that were rehabilitated by Marine Mammals of Maine returned to the ocean from the…...
This Quiet Northern Maine Town Has Enough Black Bear Sightings To Keep Locals Alert
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1623+ words) A quiet northern town can feel very different once you remember who else lives in the woods. Deep in Aroostook County, Maine, thick forests and open farmland create the kind of landscape where black bears are a real part of…...
Zooplankton tied to Maine lobster larva health declines as Gulf waters warm
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (302+ words) by Allyson Lapierre, WGME PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- A creature the size of a grain of rice could be the reason for recent declines in Maine's lobster harvest. "Lobster is such an important resource. It's emblematic of the Gulf of Maine,…...
GPS tags mapped 17 woodcock crossings over the Gulf of Maine and revealed three invisible routes, with four flights reaching future turbine-blade height even though more than 88% of the birds would miss the wind sites entirely
3+ week, 2+ day ago (632+ words) The sky above the Gulf of Maine gets busy in autumn. Dozens of American woodcocks that spend the warmer months feeding in the north migrate to the southern and southeastern regions for winter. Avian researchers fitted some of these birds…...
Recent surge in Maine shark sightings don’t phase midcoast beachgoers
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (1180+ words) Jenny Richardson-Rossbach and her family moved to Thomaston five years ago from a place she describes as “super, super sharky”: Monterey Bay, California. She wasn’t expecting to see many in her new state, she said Wednesday at Lincolnville Beach as…...
Maine closes 3 Reid State Park beaches for swimming after shark sightings near shore
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (322+ words) Three beaches at Maine's Reid State Park were closed to swimmers after repeated shark sightings near shore, turning a popular summer destination into a reminder of how quickly ocean recreation can change when wildlife moves close to people. Officials have…...
Why beaches close for piping plovers in Maine and New Hampshire
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (310+ words) I have been away working as a naturalist guide in Southeast Alaska for the past couple of weeks, far away from Maine beaches. One thing I love about guiding in that area, in addition to the large, charismatic megafauna like…...
Maine state park closes beaches to swimmers after shark sightings
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Reid State Park has closed its beaches to swimmers after a spate of shark sightings last week. There will be no swimming at Mile, Half Mile and East beaches Monday after shark sightings Friday and Saturday, according to the town…...
This Maine bird might have the best life in nature. Here’s why.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (696+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
Telstar teacher rescues amphibians, part of Maine Big Night
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (416+ words) After driving six minutes in light rain from her home to a stretch of roadway near the Greenwood Town Office, Mack Connor decided it wasn’t a good idea and turned back. She thought to herself, “You are going out to…...