WALLAGRASS (WGME) — A dog named Leo befriended a baby moose in Wallagrass last week. Shannon Lugdon, Leo’s owner, spotted the calf last week. Wardens told her the baby moose, who Lugdon named Maggie, was just 6-days-old. “Two phenomenal wardens, Adrian and Nick, came over and we helped Miss Maggie back down to the brook […]
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Moose stomps man's foot in Alaska after he kicks her
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man was injured north of Anchorage after a moose that he had just kicked stomped his foot in return, state officials said. KTVA-TV reported the man escaped major injuries in the encounter Thursday with the moose and her calf. “It sounds like the moose were on a trail and in […]
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Maine's annual moose lottery is now open
The 2018 Maine Moose Lottery application process is officially open to Maine residents and non-residents alike. No longer are mailed applications acceptable. Applications must be filed online. The deadline for submitting applications for the moose lottery is May 15, and must be posted no later than midnight on that date. In 2016, 54,893 hunters applied […]
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Women's basketball: CMCC wins YSCC title, tops Maine-Augusta 74-58
CONCORD, N.H. — The Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team started strong and finished strong, in conference play and in the Yankee Small College Conference Elite 8 tournament championship Sunday. The top-seeded Mustangs downed second-seeded University of Maine-Augusta 74-58 to win the conference tournament after finishing the regular season 16-0 in conference play. Jordyn […]
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Moose hunting applications online only for 2018 season
AUGUSTA (AP) — The state of Maine is taking online applications for the upcoming moose hunting season. The state is only accepting online applications this year. Tens of thousands of people typically apply for a spot in Maine’s moose hunt, which takes place every fall. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced Tuesday […]
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Video: Maine game wardens help moose out of muddy spring
COLUMBIA (AP) — Two Maine game wardens and two hunters have come to the aid of a moose that was trapped in a muddy spring. WGME-TV reports two hunters were searching for deer antlers in a cedar swamp in Columbia last week when they discovered the moose. Authorities say the female moose was stuck up to her […]
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Maine officials finding 68 percent fewer winter ticks on moose herd
AUGUSTA — Maine wildlife biologists are encouraged by recent data showing a significant decrease in winter ticks on moose, leading to optimism that the number of hunting permits in 2018 will be similar to last year’s total. State Wildlife Division Director Judy Camuso said winter-tick checks on moose captured by biologists three weeks ago found […]
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Unity College student compares wallow locations to moose-car collisions on Route 17
RANGELEY — When Kameron Culbertson first drove out to the Rangeley Lake region in late July to start work on a pilot project with Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, he brimmed with confidence. The Morrill resident and member of Unity College Class of 2019 thought he had a good idea about what to expect from […]
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Baby moose rescued from snow by passers-by is put down after observation
Maine game wardens say the calf was ailing and had little chance of survival. A baby moose that was rescued from deep snow by nine people in a small Aroostook County town had to be put down by game wardens because it was sick. The moose, which weighed a couple hundred pounds and was likely […]
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Davenport scores 1,000th point, leads Bates College past UMaine-Augusta
Bates College’s Nina Davenport looks back over her shoulder after sinking a basket giving her 1000 career points during a game against UMA on Friday night at Bates College. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Nina Davenport launched a 3-point attempt right out of the gates in Friday’s women’s college basketball game against the University of […]