The 2-day hunt open for Mainers 16 and under started at 5:55 a.m. Friday.
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Maine expands do-not-eat list as wildlife in Waldo County tests positive for PFAS
Parts of Knox, Thorndike and Unity are the latest additions to a growing number of areas in central Maine with a do-not-eat advisory.
Reward offered after fatal shooting of protected lynx in Aroostook County
Game wardens found the Canada lynx dead in Perham, a small town just west of Caribou. Maine officials are offering $3,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the animal’s killer.
How Maine wildlife officials rescued a moose from a Washington County well
Using a sedative, straps and an excavator, rescuers were able to safely lift the 500-pound animal out of an abandoned, 8-foot-deep well in the small town of Pembroke.
Private Swan Island ferry emerges amid debate over public transportation
Since the ferry service linking Richmond to the island was ended in 2023, the public could access Swan Island only with a personal boat or kayak until this month.
Harpswell man celebrates 101st birthday
Richard Parks celebrates and reflects on his life, dedicating 30 years of his life to wildlife biology in Maine as he turns 101, becoming the oldest member of his family.
Humans, not beavers, to blame for dam at Tripp Pond in Poland
Surveillance photos show two unidentified people apparently working without permission on an artificial dam at an outlet on the pond, where property owners have fought over water levels.
Injured hiker airlifted off Appalachian Trail in Maine
Rescue crews took to the Appalachian Trail near East Madrid to locate the hiker, but opted to call in a helicopter crew as darkness approached.
Maine’s small vernal pools may get bigger state protections
A bill now awaiting action by Gov. Janet Mills would create a 100-foot no-disturbance protection zone around Maine’s vernal pools, among other protections.
Maine’s next wildlife protection plan will consider climate threats
The once-a-decade conservation blueprint will weigh climate change threats, include plants as well as animals and emphasize habitat protection.