In Maine, that would include the New England cottontail rabbit.
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Posted inLocal & State
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
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Posted inFranklin, Local & State, Oxford Hills
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.
Posted inOutdoors
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
Posted inNation / World
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.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inLocal & State
To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine
Wildlife advocates urge the Legislature to give state regulators power to curb racing near loons.
Posted inbPlus, Local & State
Maine added 91 new spiders to its state species list
Bad news for arachnophobes. There are 677 known species of spiders in Maine, including 91 new ones just added to the list last month. So small, so quiet, so many, you’re probably sitting next to one right now…