Robert Denton confirmed on yesterday's walk in Capisic Pond what he heard two weeks ago, red-winged blackbirds are back, early. …
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Urge legislators to support the Minority Report for LD 1798!
Over the past two months, the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee has been wrestling with LD 1798, An Act To Reform Land Use Planning in the Unorganized Territory. At the public hearing in February, opponents outnumbered proponents of the bill by a 4:1 margin. People came to Augusta …
Help Defeat LD 1647!
LD 1647, An Act To Define "Person Aggrieved" in Proceedings before the Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, is coming out of the Judiciary Committee with a split vote - 7 'Ought Not to Pass' and 6 'Ought to Pass as Amended.' Soon, this bill will face a …
Woodcock Sighting
An American woodcock was on the Gilsland Farm property in Falmouth this afternoon (3/7). The bird was located near a few spruce trees, just north of the two buildings at the end of the parking lot. Mike Windsor Adult Educator & Naturalist …
Inland Wading Bird and Waterfowl Habitat Protections Pass
Good news! LD 1797 that provides changes to Maine's wading bird and waterfowl habitat protections has finally passed both the House and Senate and has been sent to the Governor for his signature! Last session, the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee directed the Department of …
Crunch Time for the Legislative Session
Things have been really busy and most issues are still percolating but here's a snapshot of where things stand. Land Use Regulation Commission (LD 1798): The Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) Committee has held three work sessions and yesterday voted on an amended LD 1798. The vote, …
Rare Bird Alert February 27 – March 4, 2012
Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Top Species Mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose Barnacle Goose Eurasian Wigeon Canvasback Rough-legged Hawk Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Lark Sparrow ‘Oregon' Dark-eyed Junco York County A BARNACLE GOOSE was seen in flight from Marginal Way on the morning of …
Susan Gallo Named for National Fellowship
Maine Audubon wildlife biologist Susan Gallo has been chosen as only one of 40 scientists across the country for this year's TogetherGreen fellowship. Gallo, who has been at Maine Audubon for 13 years, will use the $10,000 award to develop a lakeshore assessment program. She will train …
Building better roads—for people and wildlife
This spring, Maine Audubon has been excited to host workshops around the state to teach contractors, road commissioners, planners and others who work on our roads about restoring habitat at stream crossings. “Around 90 percent of our culverts could be barriers to wildlife who depend on these …