Thanks to the Maine Policy Review for publishing this article on lessons we’ve learned from decades of citizen science work in the field of wildlife conservation, authored by director of conservation Sally Stockwell and wildlife biologist Susan Gallo. The lessons include: Be realistic Longevity is key Longevity is hard to sustain Partnerships are essential Celebrate […]
Loons
Proposed Buzzards Bay oil spill settlement good news for Maine loons
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced that they, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of Rhode Island, have reached a proposed settlement of $13 million with the Bouchard Transportation Company, Inc. This could potentially have big implications for our Maine loon populations. […]
Results of the 2016 Loon Count
Update: The 2017 Loon Count will be on Saturday, July 15th! If you’d like to participate, please email conserve@maineaudubon.org for more information and to sign up. ~~ It won’t be too long before the ice starts breaking up and our Common Loons wing in from the ocean to set up for another summer on Maine’s […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Volunteers Take to the Lakes for 33rd Annual Maine Audubon Loon Count
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release July 13, 2016 Contact:�Leslie Taylor, Digital Media Managerltaylor@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x276Cell: (347)225-1510 FALMOUTH, Maine �� On Saturday, July 16, Maine Audubon will conduct its 33rd annual Loon Count. Over 900 Mainers have volunteered to survey lakes and ponds across the state, collecting valuable scientific data that informs and supports conservation […]
Loon Count Results 2015
Rarely does a Maine summer day start out with such bad weather as it did on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Unfortunately, for Maine Audubon’s dedicated corps of loon counters, this was also the morning of the 32nd annual loon count. Counters reported every form of rain imaginable, from hard and steady to showers and mists, […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon and Partners Launch Fish Lead-Free Campaign
MEDIA RELEASE� For Immediate Release July 23, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith,�Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 � Maine Audubon and Partners Launch Fish Lead-Free Campaign Passage of 2013 Loon Protection Bill spurs two-year educational initiative Falmouth � Maine Audubon and its partners announced today the launch of the Fish Lead […]
LD 1626, Funding for Invasives Eradication, on Appropriations Table
LD 1626 has been amended. �In this new version, a portion of the milfoil sticker money that was sent to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is being sent to a new account at the Department of Environmental Protection. �This new account is specifically designed for eradication. �This additional money will be available every […]
LD 1744, Lakes Bill, Headed for a Vote
LD 1744, as amended by a majority of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, is tabled in the House and likely to be voted on this week. �We continue to support this bill
Maine Audubon Partners with Turtle Love Co. to Celebrate Loons
Maine Audubon has partnered with Turtle Love Co., a Portland-based jewelry company that specializes in fair-trade and vintage jewelry. They have created a one-of-a-kind loon necklace to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Maine Loon Count. Made of recycled sterling silver, all profits from the sale of loon necklaces will benefit Maine Audubon’s work to […]