Big news this week from Maine’s diverse, bipartisan Land Conservation Task Force: they’ve recommended $75 million bond issue for the Land for Maine’s Future program and another $20 million for State Parks! Maine Audubon has been a strong supporter of the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) program since its inception in 1987, and we’re not […]
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We Spoke Up Today to Protect the Maine Woods
Today, Maine Audubon stood with over 25 individuals and organizations before the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC, Commission) in Brewer to express our deep concern about their proposed rules that would dramatically change how new development is located in Maine’s unorganized territories — better known as Maine’s North Woods. We heard from residents of Forest […]
The State Is Proposing Major Changes to Management of the North Woods
Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) is moving forward a proposal to rewrite the rules for where and how new development can occur in Maine’s unorganized territories. The LUPC makes planning and zoning decisions for those areas of the state without their own local government — some 10.4 million acres of the state — mostly […]
What This Election Means for Maine’s Wildlife — & What’s Next
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 […]
Progress on Brook Trout and Arctic Charr Protection
Maine Audubon has been hard at work with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), Trout Unlimited, and others to improve the way we manage our native brook trout and Arctic charr. Maine’s native and wild brook trout and the lakes, ponds and flowing waters they depend on are a very special resource. […]
Here’s Why You Should Vote YES On Questions 2 and 3!
Believe it or not, election day is just two weeks away! On November 6th, don’t forget to #EgretOutTheVote (yes, that’s the pun and we’re sticking to it). Maine’s wildlife is on the statewide ballot this year, including the Governor’s race (check out the candidates’ take on wildlife policy) and two ballot issues. Today, we’re digging […]
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 […]
A Walk and Talk about the Endangered Species Act
Last week brought what could be the most comprehensive attacks to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) we have ever seen. Legislative proposals in Congress and proposed rule changes from the Executive Branch would do everything from bar specific animals from being listed as endangered for a decade, to removing text in the ESA that specifies […]