A science educator from the Wiscasset-based nonprofit gave a presentation, which included a live owl, about different types of the predatory birds.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine butterfly species among those experiencing fastest declines
A new study compiling butterfly surveys across the country found a 22% overall decline, while seven species found in Maine declined by more than 50%.
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Rumford moose roaming Rumford streets this winter
A young male moose continued his monthslong wandering of the streets Monday.
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Maine airports seek exemption from wildlife protection laws
Aviation officials and businesses say a bill to exempt airports from state protections for Maine’s endangered or threatened species would prevent wildlife collisions, but environmental groups say the protections are needed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Coyote hangs out at Bates campus in Lewiston
A coyote is wandering about the Bates College area in the heart of Lewiston.
Posted inOutdoors
How to spot the menagerie of birds even in the dead of a Maine winter
As birdsongs quiet, some resilient species stay to outlast the cold. Midcoast Maine Audubon specialists shed light on who stays, who flees, and who should be migrating but aren’t due to the warming climate.
Posted inMaine
Suzie the bear, longtime Maine Wildlife Park resident, dies at 30
‘Suzie wasn’t big for a black bear, but her bear boss attitude reminded her larger bear friends to respect their elders,’ the park said in its announcement.
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Maine loon count finds healthy population
The loon count takes place annually on the third Saturday in July – July 20 this year, when 1,624 volunteers turned out across 407 lakes.
Posted inNation / World
Two giant pandas on their way from China to D.C.’s National Zoo
The new pandas are on a 10-year lease, ending in April 2034, during which the zoo will pay the China Wildlife and Conservation Association $1 million a year.
Posted inNation / World
Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
Arthur Schubarth pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to use tissue from a sheep illegally brought into the U.S. to clone that animal and then use the clone and its descendants to create a larger, hybrid species of sheep that would be more valuable for his captive hunting operations.