At the state of Maine sportsman’s show in Augusta, I was astonished to see the outstanding photos of Maine black bears by Dawn Brown of New Sharon. You’ve really got to check these out which you can do on her website HTTPS://BEARTODREAM.NET. Dawn cares for bears at her home and is a real enthusiast for […]
Maine Audubon is again sponsoring a brook trout survey this year. The information collected is very important to our effort to protect and enhance our remarkable population of native brook trout. I hope you will sign up to participate in this year’s survey. Here is the information I received from Maine Audubon. Happy Spring! […]
Shevenell Webb is a new DIF&W wildlife biologist, and her recent post provided information about her and last year’s fur harvest. Here is what Shevenell had to say about herself: In July 2018, I was hired by MDIFW as the new Furbearer and Small Mammal Biologist. I am from Maine and love to spend time […]
Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne’s book, A Child’s Life 90 Years Ago, is a fascinating look back at the lives of her father Earle and his sister Florence, as they grew up in Scarborough, Maine, on a rural farm from 1923 – 1946. Earlene has a talent for putting you right there, experiencing life without indoor plumbing, […]
The Maine Conservation Voters gave Governor Janet Mills an A rating for her environmental work during her first 100 days in office. The governor’s work on climate change and energy independence are among the initiatives that MCV cited. From opposing offshore drilling for oil to solar power initiatives to reviving the Land for Maine’s Future […]
Pam Mathews’ book about Fly Rod Crosby is a keeper, and the illustrations by Heidi Kendrick are awesome. If I didn’t love the book so much, I would have ripped out a few of Heidi’s illustrations, framed them, and put them up on our walls. A lot of the book focuses on Fly Rod’s childhood. […]
An increase in the snowmobile registration fee was killed by the legislature’s IFW Committee, after a lengthy discussion. The bill would have increased the registration fee by $30, if the snowmobiler did not belong to a snowmobile club. Legislators recognized that the club membership would be difficult to verify at the town offices where snowmobiles […]
I just re-read Gene Letourneau’s wonderful book, Sportsmen Say. Gene was my hero, writing about hunting and fishing every day for 50 years for the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, and Morning Sentinel. Gene’s book is full of wonderful stories, and the very last one is about a trout that former Governor Percival Baxter (who created […]
A bill giving DIF&W authority to establish bear seasons and bag limits drew a lengthy debate at the legislature’s IFW Committee. The bill got lots of discussion and debate. Rep John Martin expressed concern that, if the committee gave the department this authority, including the possibility that bear trapping would be expanded, it would provoke […]
Here’s a great outdoor adventure and opportunity for Maine kids. But you must act quickly. Here’s the info, provided by Maine’s Department of Inland fisheries and Wildlife. Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) is a 4-H and FFA youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior level (ages […]
