How do forest lizards survive life in the city? They morph.

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Published
January 10, 2023

How do forest lizards survive life in the city? They morph.

U.S. scientists in Puerto Rico say one species has sprouted special scales to better cling to smooth surfaces like walls and windows and grown larger limbs to sprint across open areas.
Published
January 26, 2022

Photo: Maine ‘snowbirds’

Ducks gather in small open water areas to feed.
Published
October 18, 2021

Iguanas are popping out of toilets in south Florida

The reptiles usually get into homes through bathroom vents on the roof, and crews are scrambling to keep up with calls from distressed homeowners.
Published
October 14, 2021

Maine senators join new push to protect U.S. wildlife

In Maine, that would include the New England cottontail rabbit.
Published
June 7, 2021

Dry summer could draw bears to backyards, Maine warns

Maine wildlife officials are warning residents that a dry summer this year could lure bears to residents’ backyards
Published
April 30, 2021

Creation of a Maine Forest Advisory Board draws sharp comments from both sides

A bill to form a Maine Forest Advisory Board stirs diverse views as Legislature weighs the idea.
Published
April 14, 2021

Photo Album: A look at the animals that call Maine Wildlife Park home

The facility is opening this year after struggling through the pandemic, and the bears — a visitor favorite — are healthier than ever.
Published
April 4, 2021

For Oakland man, trapping beaver a lifelong avocation

Caleb Jones, 28, sets traps in large waterways all over Kennebec County, and helps remove beavers from people's property, where the rodents chew through trees.
Published
March 17, 2021

Watch: Rescued young sea turtles, some from New England, released into Gulf of Mexico

Those released this week at Grand Isle were Kemp's ridley sea turtles, like most of those injured in New England, where volunteers rescued 775 turtles.
Published
March 16, 2021

Maine lawmakers debate over allowing people to kill nuisance beavers

Lawmakers are discussing whether to drop or revise a law that makes it a felony to kill a nuisance beaver in Maine.