Wildlife
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund
The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded 'reasonable' allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Commentary: Yacht-busting orcas and board-stealing otters? The Earth is angry.
It’s starting to feel as if the animal kingdom is over us. Not that we can blame them.
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Whimsy, wisdom and curiosity aplenty in Susan Hand Shetterly’s latest collection
In the essays in 'Notes on the Landscape of Home,' the Down East-based writer astutely depicts the natural (and human) world around her.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
How do forest lizards survive life in the city? They morph.
U.S. scientists in Puerto Rico say one species has sprouted special scales to better cling to smooth surfaces like walls and windows and grown larger limbs to sprint across open areas.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Lead hunting ammo is on the way out at Rachel Carson refuge
Use of lead hunting ammunition at the Wells refuge will be phased out over the next four years.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Sharks, hippos up for protection at UN wildlife conference
Global shark populations are declining, with annual deaths due to fisheries reaching about 100 million.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2022
Connecticut warns of foraging bears amid acorn crop failure
With less of their key hibernation food laying around, bears may be more likely to approach populated areas, wildlife officials say.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2022
Maine Voices: Consider embarking on a flowerbed safari
Insects outnumber us on the planet by more than 200 million times. I decided to take a closer look.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2022
Crying wolf? Disagreement persists over presence of wolves in Northeast
Critics claim wildlife officials are slow to acknowledge wolves in their midst because they would have to accommodate the presence of a federally protected species.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2022
Commentary: Want to fight climate change and drought at the same time? Bring back beavers.
Their dams and canals slow the flow of streams and rivers, spreading water across floodplains and allowing the accumulation of sand, silt and gravel.
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