SAM’s two longest serving board members have resigned. Jim Gorman and Jim Hilly served together for 22 years, longer than any SAM board members in the organization’s history. Gorman cited SAM’s transition “in a new direction” for his resignation. At … Continue reading
It was all about moose Tuesday afternoon when the legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee met in work session to tackle two moose bills. One was mine, LD 177, sponsored at my request by Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton. The other, … Continue reading
A remarkable thing happened last week at the legislature. The Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee stepped up to direct a major expansion of turkey hunting opportunity. This particular committee is showing a lot more independence of thought and action than … Continue reading
The legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee is showing a lot of interest in awarding more moose permits to stimulate a distressed hunting economy, maximize the opportunity for Mainers to hunt the state’s biggest game animal, and begin partnering with … Continue reading
Ten years after Maine voters defeated an attempt to ban bear hunting with bait and dogs, a new ballot measure on the same issues may be on the way for 2014. The Humane Society of United States has filed its … Continue reading
Just two and a half years after accepting the top non-political professional position at Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, John Boland will retire on May 31. It’s the end of an era and leaves the agency with very … Continue reading
Many people contributed to my first legislative proposal that won the unanimous support of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee recently. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mike Shaw, worked closely with me throughout the process and did a superb job of … Continue reading
For the price of 10 gallons of gas, you may be able to hunt in Maine for an entire year, all game animals, all seasons, all bag limits. I’ll bet many of you burn up that much gas on the … Continue reading
Tomorrow I’ll present my thoughts and recommendations to the legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee on all of the gun issues. I’m only going to testify once. I’ve put all my experience and knowledge into this testimony and these recommendations. I’ve posted … Continue reading
When Ron Lovaglio told me this story, I said, “Ron, you’ve got to write this down. It would make a great column.” Ron served as Commissioner of the Department of Conservation for Governor Angus King and is a friend and … Continue reading
