One morning in 1969, Maine Audubon and friends motored up the Kennebec River to Swan Island in hopes of seeing a Bald Eagle. A sighting was no sure thing in those days, as the pesticide DDT and other factors had worked to reduce the state's Bald Eagle population to just 14 nesting pairs. The 1969 …
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Large-scale solar development rush must strike delicate balance
This essay was published in the Portland Press Herald as a Maine Voices opinion piece on August 11, 2020. It's an exciting time for solar energy in Maine. Tux Turkel's August 5th article in the Portland Press Herald set the stage well: Market conditions have aligned with recent legislation …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon & MHS Mark 100th Anniversary of Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release August 19, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith, Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon & MHS Mark 100th Anniversary of Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon Falmouth – September 1, 2014 marks the 100th …
Climate Change
Climate change is the most significant threat to Maine's wildlife and habitat. Impacts to wildlife and habitat due to climate change under a “business as usual” scenario–in which Mainers continue at the same levels of consumption and emission of fossil fuels–are particularly severe. That's why …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon to Install New Solar System at Gilsland Farm Headquarters
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release October 16, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon to Install New Solar System at Gilsland Farm Headquarters Installation will offset 37 tons of carbon emissions …
Media Release: Volunteers Needed to “Lend an Ear” for Frogs across Maine
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 7, 2015 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Volunteers Needed to “Lend an Ear” for Frogs across Maine Maine Audubon kicks off its annual Maine Amphibian …
Media Release: Maine Audubon to Host Earth Day Film Festival
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 14, 2015 Contact: Agata Ketterick aketterick@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x232 Maine Audubon to Host Earth Day Film Festival Screening is centerpiece of Maine Audubon's Earth Week celebrations Falmouth – Maine Audubon invites friends, supporters …
Why Are Rare Birds Coming to Maine?
The national birding community is still in the grips of Great Black Hawk fever. Those of us who get excited about seeing rare birds are still abuzz about this one, so far outside of the tropical range of this species and surviving the start of a cold Maine winter. After a few days' absence, the …
Lead Tackle Buy Back Program Off to Great Start
There's nothing more iconic than the haunting call of a Common Loon. But loons are way more than just icons. The loon's dependence on clear, clean water and healthy fish populations makes it an important biological indicator, and long-term studies have shown that lead poisoning from the ingestion of …