Biologists say the young bull, which was spotted in Scarborough Monday and attracted onlookers to SMCC before it was tranquilized Wednesday evening, was likely looking for a mate.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Orphaned fawns leave Otisfield rehab center for life in the wild
State biologists crated them and released them into the woods.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Black squirrel spotted, befriended in Poland
Marty Corey knows she ought to have the squirrel moved along, but she’s grown kind of fond of it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
With traffic down in Maine, wildlife hospitals seeing decline in injured animals
But a wildlife biologist cautions that it’s difficult to draw conclusions from one month’s worth of data.
Posted inSports
In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape
Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
Posted inbPlus
Face Time: Rob Crosby, looking to clean up Auburn’s shores
During the early hours of July 27, Rob Crosby, a Turner resident and an avid bird-watcher, kayaker and photographer, was preparing to launch his kayak into the Basin, a popular pond located off Holbrook Road in Auburn, when he noticed a peculiar sight. Crosby said an adult loon was sitting on land, several feet away […]
Posted inSports
Where art and science meet: North Yarmouth artist renders wildlife
Fresh off a residency at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Michael Boardman wants to educate the public through his art about threats to breeding birds.
Posted inNation / World
NH hotel employee gets photo of black bear relaxing on balcony
A photo snapped in the early-morning hours of June 29 by an employee at the Omni Mount Washington Resort shows a black bear holding onto a rail on the veranda and looking out.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
If you care about wildlife, leave it alone
AUGUSTA – As the weather continues to get warmer and more people are enjoying the outdoors, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding everyone to follow this motto when encountering wildlife, especially young animals: If you care, leave them there. Wildlife is active during this time of the year and it isn’t […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Species of special concern identified in Greenwood
The Scarlet Bluet, a species of damselfly, was found in round pond in Greenwood.