With guidance from Maine Audubon’s Curious by Nature online education program, Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Coburn’s 5th grade classes at Fairmount School in Bangor took a deep dive into the world of bats—and emerged as true wildlife advocates. The students had the opportunity to connect with Kelby Houtz, a biologist with the Maine Department of […]
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Pollinator Parade Celebrates 10 Years!
Local families, including pollinator enthusiasts of all ages, will gather at Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm on Saturday, May 10, 10 am to 1 pm, for the 10th annual Pollinator Parade and Picnic, to honor the winged species essential to our ecosystems. Since 2015, Birth Roots and Maine Audubon have partnered to raise awareness about the […]
Wins for Wildlife: How We Worked to Site Wind Energy and Protect Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine
Offshore wind holds incredible potential to help meet the clean energy goals needed for a healthy climate. The Gulf of Maine, in particular, with its strong, sustained winds, is one of the best locations in the world to harness renewable wind energy. However, offshore wind development must be sited with care to avoid potential conflicts […]
Backyard Bird of the Month for September: Sharp-shinned Hawk
You may never see Sharp-shinned Hawks, but they certainly pass through your backyard. Sharp-shinned Hawks are some of the most significant predators of small birds, which make up the majority of their diet, so as you might expect, bird feeders make easy hunting grounds. Here’s a good clue to their presence, as well as that […]
A Voice for Wildlife in the Development of Offshore Wind
Maine Audubon continues our work to support the development of clean, renewable energy in the Gulf of Maine while playing a critical role to ensure the avoidance or minimization of impacts to wildlife and habitat. In recent months we’ve released a report on potential impacts to wildlife from offshore wind in the Gulf and strategies […]
Changes may be coming to Maine�s Endangered Species Act
The Maine Endangered Species Act, or MESA, has been instrumental in protecting imperiled species in Maine since 1975. The Act is implemented by the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW), and currently provides special protection to 26 endangered and 25 threatened birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.� Species may be added to or […]
Migration tracking tools come to Maine Audubon
Maine Audubon is joining a massive international effort to track animal movements through automated radio telemetry, a project called the Motus Wildlife Tracking Network. It’s already teaching us new things about how birds and other animals are moving through Maine. Motus, from the Latin for “movement,” seeks to track species migration via a collaborative network […]
Family Fun Connections: Day and Night
Have you noticed how late the sunset is getting? My three-year-old started calling dinner �the dark meal� over the winter and spring, so we have definitely been noticing and talking about the lengthening days lately. With the summer solstice coming up this weekend, let’s spend some time exploring day and night!� OUTSIDE: Use this upcoming […]
Endangered Species Act: What Do the Changes Mean for Maine Wildlife?
An estimated one million species of plants and animals currently face an imminent threat of extinction. Nevertheless, the Trump Administration has just issued new regulations significantly weakening our nation’s most successful wildlife conservation law, the Endangered Species Act. On Thursday, August 15, Senior Policy and Advocacy Specialist Eliza Donoghue and I met with Senator Susan […]