This article originally appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of Habitat magazine. Look up at night�and you see a sky filled with stars and planets, many melting into the expansive Milky Way above. Look down at Maine from the sky, and you see a massive dark spot, one of very few remaining on the night […]
Habitat Connectivity
Seeing Beautiful New Birds At Your Feeders? They Might Be Evening Grosbeaks!
Some lucky Maine birders are seeing some unusual birds at their feeders this winter. They’re yellow, but they’re not goldfinches. They’ve got fat bills, good for crushing seeds, but they’re not House Finches or Eastern Towhees. They’re Evening Grosbeaks, an almost mythical species in Maine and a real treat in the backyard. Let’s start with […]
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. […]
Op-ed: Hydro line project doesn’t go far enough to mitigate conservation concerns
This op-ed by Maine Audubon Executive Director Andy Beahm and The Nature Conservancy in Maine State Director Kate Dempsey appeared in the October 16, 2018 edition of the Bangor Daily News. Hydro line project doesn’t go far enough to mitigate conservation concerns By Kate Dempsey and Andy Beahm, Special to the BDN – October 16, […]
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 […]
March of the Migrating Fish
You don’t have to travel to Africa or the Arctic tundra to witness one of the world’s great migrations. Maine’s migratory fish provide a rare opportunity to see wildlife in abundance, and they are an excellent example of resilience and persistence. Species such as salmon and shad, blueback herring, and alewives need distinct habitat at […]
Statement on CMP’s Proposed NECEC Transmission Line Project
Maine Audubon is very concerned by Central Maine Power’s (CMP) New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project due to the impact the project as proposed would have on Maine wildlife and habitat — as well as a marked lack of evidence that the project actually offers climate benefits. We strongly urge the Commonwealth of Massachusetts […]