Maine Audubon is excited to begin work in the Maine Legislature supporting bills that will support investments in renewable energy and reduce climate change-causing emissions. On Tuesday, January 29 2019, Maine Audubon shared testimony in support of the first of those bills: LD 91, An Act to …
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Media Release: Maine Audubon Seeks Information on Bat Colony Locations throughout State
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 13, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Seeks Information on Bat Colony Locations throughout State “White Nose Syndrome” continues to impact …
Priority Legislation: Encouraging Climate Change Education in Public Schools
One of Maine Audubon's priority bills during this, the second session of the 130th state legislature, is LD 1902: Resolve, To Establish a Pilot Program To Encourage Climate Education in Maine Public Schools. Supported by a strong coalition of local nature-based education organizations and youth …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon and CMP Cut Ribbon on New Electric Vehicle Charging Station
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release September 26, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Cluchey, Director of Communications jcluchey@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x222 Maine Audubon Executive Director Ole Amundsen III and Central Maine Power Company (CMP) President and CEO Sara J. Burns cut the ribbon on a new …
Forest Conservation Tools
Note: This accompanies the feature on Maine's Precious Forests in Habitat Magazine, Spring 2023 Maine’s forests are extensive, but like so much of our landscape, are nonetheless vulnerable to being converted to development and/or degraded from pollution, climate change, poor management …
MEDIA RELEASE: Endangered Piping Plovers Return to Southern Maine
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 24, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-6180 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Endangered Piping Plovers Return to Southern Maine Maine Audubon reminds beach-goers and landowners to be …
Changes may be coming to Maine’s Endangered Species Act
The Maine Endangered Species Act, or MESA, has been instrumental in protecting imperiled species in Maine since 1975. The Act is implemented by the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW), and currently provides special protection to 26 endangered and 25 threatened birds, mammals, …
My First Days with Maine Audubon
Our sanctuaries tell our story best, demonstrating what Maine Audubon is all about – helping people engage with wildlife and wild places so they better understand and cherish Maine's natural environment. Greetings: I have just finished my first two weeks at Maine Audubon and WOW – we have a …
Maine’s Naturalist: Seeking Salters, Maine’s Unusual Trout
Maine Audubon regularly features posts by guest authors as part of our Maine's Naturalist series. If you'd like to explore contributing a post about Maine wildlife, send an email to media@maineaudubon.org. Today's post is from Ronald N. Dupuis Jr., Maine Master Naturalist and Registered Maine …