As fall marks a milestone for kids going to school, animals in the wild are also ready to engage in their own independence. (Nicole Carter/Staff Writer)
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
A fox in Waterville tested positive for rabies. Here’s how to stay safe.
State data shows cases in Maine this year of the viral disease are tracking below average.
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Posted inMaine, News
Seeing more bats in Maine? Here’s why.
Bats, ecologically and economically important, suffered through the 2010s. But experts are cautiously optimistic about the future.
Posted inMaine, News
In Augusta, it’s native plants only for city property
The new policy, aimed at making land healthier for insects and the animals that depend on them, does not apply to residential or commercial properties.
Posted inBethel, Maine, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Not 1, but 2 loon chicks hatch on Albany’s Songo Pond
Bill Lowe and other loon advocates had hoped for one chick, which would have been only the second in the last 40 years. They were pleasantly surprised when two arrived.
Posted inBethel, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Albany’s Songo Pond may get second loon chick in 40 years
With shallow water and many predators, it’s a tough place to raise a loon.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Rangeley Highlander
Vision for Rangeley Wild rooted in passion for Franklin County’s wildlife
Britt Ferland is hoping to establish Rangeley Wild, Franklin and Somerset counties’ only rehabilitation facility for sick and injured wildlife.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s next wildlife protection plan will consider climate threats
The once-a-decade conservation blueprint will weigh climate change threats, include plants as well as animals and emphasize habitat protection.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine tree spraying will kill any caterpillars, not just forest pests
While not toxic to people or most animals, pesticides to protect spruce and fir trees against budworm could also hurt the caterpillar form of two threatened butterflies. Spraying supporters say plans call for a targeted approach.
Posted inMaine, News
Peregrine falcons show signs of national decline, but not in Maine
The deadly avian flu killing falcons in other states hasn’t hit here, but biologists still worry about Maine’s peregrine population because it’s so small.