wildlife – Page 18 – The Portland Press Herald

New England wildlife feeling the effects of drought

by HOLLY RAMER Associated Press August 20, 2016August 22, 2016

Fish seek cooler depths, mosquitoes breed in the shallows and bears, snakes and ants go farther afield.

by Tom Atwell August 14, 2016August 14, 2016

To encourage local critters to visit your garden – but not dine on it – build a barrier.

by The Associated Press August 13, 2016August 13, 2016

Business owners say they’re concerned about rat poison being used around the beach.

by Karin Brulliard The Washington Post August 4, 2016

Regulations to prevent bear baiting and killing wolves and pups in dens disturb Alaskan traditions that allow ‘intensive predator management.’

by MICHAEL CASEY The Associated Press June 23, 2016June 23, 2016

Releases have been made in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, and a Maine date is pending state approval.

Actually, the newly hatched mallards make the trip from their rooftop nest to the Saco River in a construction bucket.

Employees of the Pepperell Mill Campus in Biddeford call the Maine Warden Service, which plans to lead the ducklings safely to water once they hatch.

The nonprofit wildlife center plans to build a permanent home on the property.

News

by The Associated Press April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

The thorny skate’s population has declined dramatically since the late 1960s.

by MICHAEL HILL The Associated Press April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Earlier predictions had little brown bats disappearing from the region by 2026.