Yesterday, Maine people (and the nation at large) answered our call to #EgretOutTheVote — in what appear to be record numbers. The majority of votes have been tallied, and we know one thing for certain: The 2018 midterm elections results bode well for Maine’s wildlife and habitat. If you didn’t stay up into the wee […]
Help Shape the Future of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
In South Portland, on the evening of Wednesday, November 14th from 6-8pm, the National Park Service will host a public meeting to discuss the on-going management planning process at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (�the Monument�). Maine Audubon will be there and we hope that you will be there too. The Monument is a […]
Supporting LMF and Land Conservation in Maine
Since the inception of the Land for Maine’s Future Program (LMF) in 1987, Maine Audubon has been a leading supporter of the program. LMF works. Not only is it a shot in the arm for Maine’s economy (for every $1 of LMF money spent, $11 accrues to Maine’s economy), it has also preserved Maine’s working […]
Congress Has Let the Land & Water Conservation Fund Expire
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has expired. Congress failed to reauthorize the program over the weekend, meaning the 52-year-old fund is no longer collecting money to conserve parks, forests, watersheds, recreation areas, and open spaces as of this week. At the time of my writing, this critical conservation tool has lost out on […]
Maine Audubon Members and Supporters Say NO! to Changes to the ESA
Many thanks to the hundreds of Maine Audubon members and supporters who submitted comments opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the rules implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA)! Today, we dropped your comments in the mail. They’re on their way to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce, where they’ll become […]
Talking about the ESA with Sen. King’s and Sen. Collins’ Staff
On September 5, Coastal Bird Project Director Laura Minich Zitske and I, along with a few allies in the environmental advocacy community, met with staff members from Senator Collins’ and Senator King’s offices in Portland and Scarborough, respectively. As Maine Audubon members and supporters are well aware, Congressional and administrative threats to the Endangered Species […]
Action Alert: Submit Your Comments in Defense of the Endangered Species Act
The Trump Administration has proposed to dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Since 1973, the ESA has succeeded in preventing the extinction of 99 percent of fish, plant, and wildlife species listed, and benefited countless others that depend on the habitats the law has helped protect. Despite the Endangered Species Act’s successful track record […]
Take Action: Important Land Conservation Tool to Expire in September
One of the nation’s most important land conservation funding tools will expire on September 30th — unless we take action. For more than 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has protected wildlife and habitat in every state. Without action from Congress, this bipartisan program will expire. Maine’s Congressional delegation has consistently supported […]
Maine’s North Woods Are Under Threat
Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC), the land use authority for Maine’s 10.5 million acres of unorganized territories, is considering a proposal that would open hundreds of thousands of acres to residential subdivisions and commercial development. Since this major planning effort got underway a few years ago, Maine Audubon has been there every step of […]