The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department and Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry know that during these challenging times, everyone wants to get outside and recharge. One challenge we all face right now is how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly during this civil state of emergency. Here are a few reminders on […]
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By Regional Wildlife Biologists Kendall Marden One of Maine’s most underappreciated natural resources is public land. Many folks from the western U.S. are used to having access to millions of acres of public land. On the contrary, accessing private land in the west is a challenge and often involves paying for that privilege. We are lucky in
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By Regional Wildlife Biologist Shawn Haskell A year ago, some meteorologists examined intercontinental atmospheric and oceanic trends and predicted another cold and snowy winter for northern New England. This was a few weeks after the 80-degree weather we had in early September of 2018. For Aroostook County at least, they nailed it. Our snow period
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Whitefield Elementary School now has a bulletin board where students can post photos of the deer they harvest. As hunting numbers continue to dwindle–largely because the youth is collectively losing interest–many of us wonder if the end of an era is near. However, in many of the more rural regions of the United States,
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The good news: There’s an awesome summer camp for kids in Maine where they shoot firearms, learn about trapping animals, and gut fish. The bad news: Your kids will have to wait until next year to enjoy it. It’s called The Maine Youth Fish & Game Association summer camp, and the website happily states it
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