Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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More than 72,000 people enter this year’s Maine moose hunting permit lottery
Residents and nonresidents registered online in hopes of winning 1 of 4,105 permits that will be distributed via a drawing in June.
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More than 2,700 acres of critical wildlife habitat conserved in Maine’s High Peaks Region in northern Franklin County
The purchase price of the 21 parcels was about $3.8 million.
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A remote forest thrives, thanks to woodswomen
The team behind a 180-acre community woodland near Brownville in Piscataquis County brings a collaborative, relationship-based approach to how it manages the land. The female-centric collective may be entirely accidental, but its focus on empowerment may be crucial to adapting to climate change.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Politics
Lawmakers gut bill aimed at protecting Maine lakes
The measures coincide with growing concerns from lake groups and environmentalists about the threat of climate change and invasive species.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting in Maine: Is it worth targeting turkeys with decoys?
Of course you need to carry them and they might actually scare a turkey instead of attracting one, but use them right, and you might cash in.
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Ask Maine Audubon: Early morning birds belting out their spring songs, and much more
Wildlife questions from Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
Did you see the northern lights this weekend?
One of the strongest solar storms in the last 20 years produced a brightly colored night sky that was seen across much of the U.S., including the Pine Tree State, on Friday night.
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In photos: Northern lights bring their colorful display to Maine skies
Readers from across the state shared their photos of a dazzling, and rare, aurora borealis Friday night.
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Outdoors in Maine: Out in the turkey woods
Turkey hunting season is open through June 1. V. Paul Reynolds offers details of how hunters can register their harvests.