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Piping Plovers: Endangered, Small, and Tough.

By: Katie Burns, Piping Plover project intern Due to their endangered status and small stature, Piping Plovers are often given a bad rap by the general public. For years, they have been deemed “wimpy” or “pathetic,” but this is simply not the case. It's time to set the record straight: Piping …

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Rare Bird Alert – June 12 – 18, 2013

Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert Reporting Period: June 12 – 18, 2013 Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Pacific Loon Tricolored Heron White-faced Ibis+ Black-necked Stilt Wilson's Phalarope White-winged Dove American Three-toed …

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Mining Bill Dies in Nonconcurrence

LD 1302 died in nonconcurrence.  The House passed the bill as amended by the majority report and the Senate passed the bill as amended by the minority report as amended.  The bodies didn't agree so the bill died.  We felt that this was a better outcome than agreeing to a watered down bill.  The …

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Merger on the Appropriations Table

LD 837, which merges the Departments of Agriculture and Conservation has been placed on the special appropriations table pending enactment.  There is a fiscal note of approximately $50,000 per year for 3 years.  Given that this is a priority of the administration, we expect that it will get funded …

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Piping Plover Nesting Update

With nice weather due to return for the weekend here in Maine, we would like to take a moment for a short update on our Piping Plover Monitoring Program. After the storms in late April, a group of plover/endangered species biologists from United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Maine …

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LD 730 Passes 125-19

The House voted to enacted LD 730 last night by a vote of 125-19!!!  The next step is for the Senate to enact it as well.  Unfortunately, there appears to have been a drafting error so the Senate will likely table it until an amendment can be crafted. …

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