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Getting you to the Blue Parks
By Diano Circo, Chief Planner Few things are more inviting on a summer day than a boat on a Maine lake. Maine’s 5,000 lakes and ponds, and 32,000 miles of river and streams, are essential parts of our unique cultural and natural heritage. Not only tha…
View Full ArticleSights of Early Morning Paddling – Waterfowl Brood Surveys
By Wildlife Biologist Carl Tugend There are about 150 species of waterfowl worldwide, with 34 of these species utilizing habitats in Maine, including dabbling ducks, diving ducks, sea ducks, and geese species. The species present in Maine provide oppor…
View Full ArticleCorporal Michelle Merrifield retires after 25-year career with Maine Warden Service
We would like to say thank you and congratulations to Game Warden Corporal Michelle Merrifield on her recent retirement from Maine Warden Service after a 25-year career! Corporal Merrifield was hired by Warden Service in 1994 after earning her bachelor…
View Full ArticleMDIFW moves forward with efforts to assess Maine’s wild turkey population
By Wildlife Biologist Kelsey Sullivan As a result of recommendations in the recently completed Big Game Species Plan, the Department has been working to generate a data rich method of estimating the size of our wild turkey population to best inform hun…
View Full ArticleMoosehead Lake: The Year of the Brook Trout
By MDIFW Fisheries Biologist Tim Obrey I know the Chinese calendar says 2018 was the year of the dog, but for those that fish Moosehead Lake, it was the year of the brook trout…big brook trout. It seemed like we were seeing photos of wild brook trout over 4 pounds every week last winter. And […]
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View Full ArticleWhat Are Those Growths On That Deer?
By MDIFW Wildlife Biologist Kendall Marden Every year, we receive phone calls and emails at our regional office about deer that have unusual growths on their head or body. With hunting season in full swing, some successful hunters are occasionally noticing this odd-looking phenomenon. These growths are cutaneous fibroma, or more commonly known as warts. […]
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