Governor Janet Mills and DIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso visited with me at my Mt Vernon home last week to talk about outdoor issues. My friends Ed Pineau and James Cote joined us, and Janet brought lunch for all of us. We spent a couple of hours visiting (including lots of laughter), and discussing our hopes […]
Issues including turkeys, moose, deer, and bears, to landowner relations, ATVs, and invasive aquatic species will be heard on February 11 and 13 by the legislature’s Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. You can get the details of these bills on the legislature’s website. Here’s the hearing schedule. Monday, February 11, 9 am LD 275, […]
Deer bills were heard on February 4 by the legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee. Up first was LD 175, a bill sponsored by Rep. McCrea of Fort Fairfield. It would add 2 Saturdays in December to the firearms season on deer. Rep. McCrea was the only one to speak in favor of his bill. […]
The Maine Conservation Voters, in partnership with the Maine Environmental Priorities Coalition, has a very ambitious list of issues, initiatives and legislative priorities. In a recent message, MCV’s Beth Ahearn wrote: “We are laser-focused on climate action and clean energy; and we will continue our efforts to protect clean water, improve public lands and fight […]
Senator Dill, Representative Nadeau and honorable members of the Fish and Wildlife Committee; I am Judith Ann Camuso, nominee for Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. I am so pleased and honored to be here before you today. Let me take a few minutes to introduce myself, my background, experience […]
Judy Camuso was unanimously endorsed by the legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee this morning. Despite the snow storm, which delayed the start of the hearing by an hour, lots of people showed up to praise Judy’s selection by Gov. Janet Mills to be Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Judy’s statement […]
The legislature’s Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has scheduled hearings on eight bills on February 4 and 6. You can access these bills and read the details on the legislature’s website. You can also listen to the hearings online, through the legislature’s website. On February 4 at 1 pm, these are the bills that […]
Here’s the titles and sponsors of legislation on ATVs, snowmobiles, and watercraft. ATVS Pres. Troy Jackson of Aroostook – Title: An Act To Allow All-terrain Vehicles To Be Used on a Public Way Rep. Thomas Skolfield of Weld – Title: An Act Regarding All-terrain Vehicle Registration Fees Rep. Danny Martin of Sinclair – Title: An […]
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine has proposed seven legislative bills governing turkeys, bears, shooting ranges, hunting near hiking trails, the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, and sales taxes. I read about these bills in the January/February SAM News. Here is a summary of their bills. Turkeys SAM’s bill would expand the fall turkey hunt to match […]
Want to hunt with a handgun? Improve landowner relations? Here are a few more legislative bills of interest. Title: An Act To Strengthen Maine’s Landowner Relations Program – Rep. Patrick Corey of Windham Title: An Act To Ensure the Continuation of the Landowner Relations Program – Rep. Dennis Keschl of Belgrade Title: Resolve, To Enhance […]
