For the 36th year in a row, community scientists all over Maine ventured onto their local lakes and ponds on the third Saturday in July this year to count Common Loons. In total, 1, 414 people participated in the count this year (up from 1,350 in 2018), covering 292 lakes. Click here to see …
Clean Water
New Protections for Wild Brook Trout!
Thanks to the hard work of hundreds of volunteer anglers, the Heritage Waters Work Group, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and the many people who attended public informational meetings and hearings, most Brook Trout in northern Maine will soon have one less thing to worry …
Renewed Urgency for Protection of Maine Wildlife
The most challenging aspect of human impact on the environment is that we get used to it. It's easy to see colorful birds at your feeders this spring and forget that there are billions fewer songbirds than there used to be, or enjoy a day at the beach in Maine without realizing that the Gulf of …
There’s Lots You Can Do to Help Streams and Fish This Spring!
As someone who works on stream connectivity and habitat, this is my favorite time of year. As the snow melts (at last!), the streams start flowing again, winding in every direction, under roads, through culverts, all across the state. Each step of the way, they provide critical habitat for fish and …
2019 Is the Year of the Salmon!
View upcoming Year of the Salmon events in Maine! Earlier today, 200 Atlantic Salmon eggs arrived and were placed in their temporary home at Gilsland Farm. We expect that 200 more will arrive at Fields Pond sometime in February. This is the second year in a row Maine Audubon will raise …
Former Loon Project Intern Reflects on Her Experience, Thesis, and Path Forward
“I want to be an environmentalist,” 10-year old me told my family. They laughed and didn't really understand what I meant, but now I'm graduating college in a semester with a double major in Wildlife Biology and Wildlife Management. I grew up in a populated town in Delaware where both my parents …
Results of the 2018 Loon Count
This past July marked the 35th anniversary of Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count. As has happened on each third Saturday of July since 1984, a corps of dedicated volunteers ventured out on lakes and ponds across the state to search for, and count, Common Loons. In the 2018 count, 1,350 people …
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 …
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 …