The application process for fall moose hunting permits has begun. Online applicants have until May 16th to apply for a moose permit. Mailed applications must be postmarked no later than April 1st. Possession of a current big game hunting license is not required to apply. Applicants only need to be eligible to obtain a big […]
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Scientists say March, April key to moose survival
ORONO — Scientists say a study of Maine’s moose population shows that March and April are the key months for moose to survive, especially the young. Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has put radio collars on almost 150 moose to learn about things like their reproduction and ability to survive. Officials with the […]
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Local notices
MWLOA seeking lacrosse officials BRUNSWICK — The Maine Women’s Lacrosse Officials’ Association is offering official classes for adults who want to officiate girls’ lacrosse this spring. All prospective officials are required to attend a series of classes which are taught by U.S. Lacrosse-certified trainers. Classes will be held in four different locations for four or […]
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Moose crash survivor: ‘I feel great’
AUBURN — Taylor Norcross doesn’t remember the crash, nor her time at a Lewiston hospital — not even after she awoke from a coma. But Norcross, 27, of Auburn, has come a long way from her injury on the night of Nov. 4 when the car she was riding in on the Maine Turnpike struck […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Managing moose numbers best left to pros
There was a time, a decade or more ago, that Maine’s wildlife officials were making educated guesses about Maine’s estimated moose population, which was said to be between 20,000 and 30,000 animals. Wildlife planners did a pretty good job calculating our deer numbers using an assortment of timetested formulas and indices. Not so with moose. […]
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Maine, New Hampshire team up on moose study
NEW HAMPTON, N.H. — Biologists in New Hampshire and Maine are teaming up on a five-year study to better understand why moose populations are declining. WMUR-TV reports that Maine’s estimated population of 60,000 moose has fared better than New Hampshire’s herd of about 4,000 but both states are seeing a decline, largely blamed on more […]