Scientists say there’s a reason for that: With 8% wolf DNA, the coyote species that prowls the Northeast is an evolving hybrid that’s becoming a more effective predator of deer.
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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The search for shed antlers has become a popular pastime
Finding antlers shed by deer and moose over the winter has become a passion for a number of Mainers.
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Birders try to stem the decline of purple martins
The struggling species has been getting help from friends in Maine, most recently in Kennebunk.
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Moose permits for 2017 are cut just 3 percent
State moose biologist says the winter tick problem was light this past season.
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Outdoor track preview: Biddeford distance runners get closer through grieving process
After the death of an assistant coach, the runners have banded together to help support – and even coach – each other.
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Birdwatchers abuzz at 2 rare sightings in 3 days
Enthusiasts in Maine record not one but two first-of-their-kind sightings this week as avian visitors from far afield give local watchers something to crow about.
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In from the Outdoors: Q&A with Will Tole
Gould Academy ski tuner said preparing race skis is a craft and a passion.
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Think it’s time you waded into freshwater fishing? Here’s how …
The first in our how-to series walks you through the process of getting into a quintessential Maine outdoor sport.
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A ski-up, ski-down race at Sunday River
The ‘randonnee’ style of racing, where skiers use special gear to ski up a mountain before hurtling down, is hoping to carve a foothold in Maine and New England.
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Girls’ indoor track: Tia Tardy, Mt. Desert Island
The senior proves yet again she’s one of Maine’s top distance runners of all time.