In Maine, that would include the New England cottontail rabbit.
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Posted inLocal & State
Dry summer could draw bears to backyards, Maine warns
Maine wildlife officials are warning residents that a dry summer this year could lure bears to residents’ backyards
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Creation of a Maine Forest Advisory Board draws sharp comments from both sides
A bill to form a Maine Forest Advisory Board stirs diverse views as Legislature weighs the idea.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Unexpected acts of empathy in the animal kingdom
Belinda Recio explores the surprising ways animals help one another.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
To clean the garden or not to clean? That is the question (sorry, Shakespeare)
Too much spring cleanup can hurt beneficial native insects, some experts say. But how to balance those concerns with the needs and convenience of the gardener?
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Double duty is best – find plants that work for both wildlife and you
Kindergarten lessons, like learning to share, also apply to the garden.
Posted inNation & World
Watch: Rescued young sea turtles, some from New England, released into Gulf of Mexico
Those released this week at Grand Isle were Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, like most of those injured in New England, where volunteers rescued 775 turtles.
Posted inLocal & State
To protect loons, lawmakers may allow restrictions on boat races in Maine
Wildlife advocates urge the Legislature to give state regulators power to curb racing near loons.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Removing 4 Brookfield Renewable dams would revive lower Kennebec, at-risk species
The fate of Atlantic salmon in the U.S. depends on restoring them in the Kennebec. Razing these dams would give the species its best chance at survival.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State
Moose finally captured in South Portland after 2 days on the lam
Biologists say the young bull, which was spotted in Scarborough Monday and attracted onlookers to SMCC before it was tranquilized Wednesday evening, was likely looking for a mate.