House Rejects Bad Mining Rules

by Maine Audubon Staff

Policy & Advocacy · March 31, 2014

The Maine House of Representatives has voted in a bipartisan fashion to reject the bad mining rules by voting in favor of LD 1772 by a vote of 98-39!

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Maine Legislature Passes Suite of Bills to Protect Maine’s Lakes

April 3, 2024

The Maine Legislature this week finalized a set of bills intended to protect and enhance water quality on freshwater lakes and ponds. The bills, each passing with bipartisan support, tackle a variety of emerging freshwater issues, including aquatic invasive species, shoreland zoning, and wake boats. “Our freshwater lakes and ponds are a core part of […]

Backyard Bird of the Month for April: Brown-headed Cowbird

April 1, 2024

Brown-headed Cowbirds are easily overlooked among the flocks of returning blackbirds in early spring. They are a similar shape and size to Red-winged Blackbirds, and the males of both species are mostly black. Male Brown-headed Cowbirds have no red or yellow on the wing, and a brown head. Females look completely different; they are a […]

Managing Nature at Home!

March 30, 2024

Just when we thought it was time to put away the snow tires, we were reminded that March remains predictably unpredictable. This latest snow storm inflicted heavy damage on trees and shrubs across our state. Fortunately, the majority of our resilient native plant communities withstood the heavy ice and snow. These natural disturbances have historically […]

Make Earth Day Matter with Maine Audubon

March 29, 2024

The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970, the brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin. He wanted to “get the nation to wake up and pay attention to the most important challenge the human species faces on the planet.” Designed as a day to sponsor “teach-ins” at college campuses across the […]

Natural climate solutions offer hope in addressing climate change

March 28, 2024

If you are reading this blogpost on the Maine Audubon website, you likely: know about climate change and that we are already seeing its effects in the landscape all around us; realize that humans are the historical cause, the greatest ongoing contributors, and the source of all future threats around climate change; and share our […]

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