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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Maine bill to control outdoor cats met with outstretched claws
Even some opponents of the bill acknowledged cat owners need to be educated about the danger their pets pose to birds if allowed outside.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
South Portland tackles waterfowl droppings in Mill Creek Park
City officials are seeking federal guidance in trying to control ducks and geese gathered on the banks of Mill Creek Pond.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
Along part of coastal Maine, the recovery of America the bald eagle poses a problem for the only U.S. breeding population of great cormorants.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in U.S., pleads guilty
Companies historically have been able to avoid prosecution under the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty if they take steps to avoid bird deaths and seek permits for those that occur.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Flocks at elevated risk for highly infectious avian flu in Maine
Strains of the virus have led the U.S. poultry industry to euthanize more than 15.6 million chickens and 1.3 million turkeys since Jan. 1. One Maine farm has lost 250 birds this year.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2022
Avian influenza detected in two more Maine counties
While not an immediate threat to humans, the disease is lethal to commercial and backyard flocks.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Second case of avian flu detected in backyard birds in Knox County
The first case was confirmed on Sunday and the second on Wednesday; the USDA conducted tests and found the presence of the H5N1 strain in both flocks of birds.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Roadrunner that hitchhiked cross country to Maine is back in Nevada
The stowaway bird was flown back to Las Vegas thanks to efforts by Avian Haven and Nevada wildlife officials.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Beep beep! This roadrunner hitched a ride from Las Vegas to Maine
Avian Haven in Freedom is working with wildlife officials to get the bird native to the Southwest back to Nevada.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
U.S. to resume enforcement of unlawful bird deaths by industry
The Biden administration is drafting rules to govern the killing of wild birds by industry and will resume enforcement actions against companies responsible for deaths that could have been prevented
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