PORTLAND — Rob McGovern finally earned a win at the Cross Insurance Arena to go with an outstanding performance. Maine’s sophomore goalie made 28 saves in a 5-1 victory over the Brown Bears Saturday night in a non-conference men’s ice hockey matchup. In 2015-16, McGovern made his first career NCAA start in Portland during the […]
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Hugging big bears gets attention for wildlife rehabilitators
Kowalczik lies on the ground as his 1,500-pound bear buddy, Jimbo, rests a heavy paw on his waist. He feeds Jimbo a marshmallow from his mouth and laughs as a big bear tongue slobbers on his ear. If that sounds suicidal, consider that Kowalczik and his wife, Susan, have cared for Jimbo for almost 23 […]
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Maine women’s hockey set to host Brown in Auburn
It will be an all-Bear affair when Maine and Brown take the ice for a non-conference women’s hockey game Friday at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. The Maine Black Bears will be the host for the first of a two-game set against the Brown University Bears. The two teams will rematch Saturday at Alfond […]
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Rosie the donkey keeps horses safe from bear
LIVERMORE — Jessica Tessier suspects nobody in the neighborhood near Pike Road got much sleep Sunday night. A bear visited her property. Her guard donkey, Rosie, serves as the watch “dog” of the area. She made high-pitched noises that got Tessier’s five horses riled up. They were “talking” back and forth, she said. Rosie, 8, […]
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Keep an eye on bear hunts in Colorado, Massachusetts
Back during both of Maine’s bear referendums, there was a common refrain from the Humane Society of the United States ( HSUS) and others bent on closing down Maine’s traditional bear hunts over bait. It went like this: “Bear hunters in Maine do not need to set up bait sites in order to hunt bear. […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Amendment may not be ‘silver bullet,’ but it would be well worth it
The stark fact that the Humane Society of the United States has announced its intentions to make another run at banning bear hunting in Maine, as early as next year, ought to be triggering alarm bells, not just in rural Maine and urban Maine, but in the legislative halls in Augusta. Earlier this month, two […]
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Ban on chocolate bear bait stirs controversy in N.H.
CONCORD, N.H. — In a state with rich hunting traditions, changing the rules can inspire passionate debate, so at a crowded public hearing to discuss a contentious proposal to ban chocolate as bait for bears, the executive director of New Hampshire Fish and Game laid down the law early. “I expect everyone to be on […]
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Taking the offensive to protect hunters’ rights
Now that we have been successful for the second time in defeating the bear referendum, we can go about our business. Our opposition, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has gotten the message and will move on to more fertile soil. Right? Wrong on both counts. We cannot afford to let down our […]
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P. Rancourt: Keep bears away from people
Bear cubs are born in the winter during hibernation. As they emerge from the den in the spring, food is scarce. Food is of utmost importance to continue milk production. Grass, insects, fawns, etc., are, as of now, enough to support bears until mid-July when berries ripen. If the bear referendum passes (Question 1), the […]
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Wayne Pacelle: Affirm fundamental respect for wild animals
The animals in our world and in our lives deserve respect. That’s a fundamental value on which responsible hunters and non-hunters agree. It may be a long time before everybody sees wildlife issues in exactly the same way. But as Maine’s election campaign heats up on the question of shooting bears, let’s explore the basic […]