It is the nature of regulatory actions to deal with competing interests, says V. Paul Reynolds. In this case, it’s the loons and beavers versus anglers, the economy at Grand Lake stream and, perhaps, the salmon themselves.
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Outdoors in Maine: The effect fields of solar panels have on wildlife
These fields were previously grazing areas for all manner of wildlife, writes V. Paul Reynolds.
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Outdoors in Maine: Wives who hunt becoming increasingly common
V. Paul Reynolds writes that wives are part of the fast-growing female hunting demographic.
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Conservationists protect two key land parcels in western Maine
The 14,000-acre land deal is one of many recent conservation projects that have protected roughly 100,000 acres in the region.
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Deer harvest data show promising results for Maine’s new antlerless permit
The doe harvest from the 2022 fall hunt exceeded biologists’ goals for only the second time in six years.
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Outdoors in Maine: Branch Lake dam is becoming a problem for Ellsworth
Low water levels caused by a leaky dike could hamper lake trout and smelt spawning, writes V. Paul Reynolds.
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Ticks reemerging in Maine after slow start to the season
Experts are urging caution after a record number of Lyme disease cases were reported in 2022.
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Eager to see or photograph a moose, eagle or otter? We have tips
Experts from around the state share several of their go-to hot spots for viewing wildlife.
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Outdoors in Maine: Coyote control bill to go before full Legislative House
LD 814 received a majority but not unanimous “ought not to pass” vote from the Legislative Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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Maine’s outdoor tourism industry seeks solutions for workforce housing
While ski areas and the Friends of Acadia start to provide low-cost rooms to rent, one nonprofit hopes to build small affordable units that employees could own.