Reporting Period: May 29 – June 4, 2013 Area: State of Maine Compilers: Doug Hitchcox Noteworthy Species Mentioned: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck+ Mute Swan Tricolored Heron White-faced Ibis+ American Oystercatcher Swallow-tailed Kite+ Iceland Gull Caspian Tern White-winged …
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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 …
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 …
Maine Audubon Director comments on Obama’s Climate Action Plan
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release June 27, 2013 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon Applauds President Obama's Climate Action Plan Cuts in Carbon Pollution will protect Maine wildlife …
Islandport Press and Maine Audubon Announce New Partnership
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release January 5, 2015 Contacts: Islandport Press Dean Lunt, Publisher info@islandportpress.com (207) 846-3344 Maine Audubon Michelle Smith, Communications Manager media@maineaudubon.org (207) 838-0511 Islandport …
A Preview of the 2015 Maine Legislative Session
Maine's legislative session has begun and it's game time for Maine wildlife. What happens in Augusta is even more important as we work to protect Maine's wildlife against climate change impacts. There are numerous opportunities to work together to make improvements to existing protections for …
Andy’s Note: Getting outside in October
Happy October, friends. Two words for you this month: Get outside! It is foliage season and nature is dressed in its brightest colors of the year. Not only that, but the woods have a unique aroma in the fall -- and the mosquitoes get scarce. For my part, I've been taking advantage of the cool …
Help Maine Audubon this #GivingTuesday
I hope you enjoyed a peaceful Thanksgiving! This year, I was especially thankful for the beautiful, wild places that make Maine such a great place to live, work, and play. Can you help us protect Maine's special character by making a gift as part of the #GivingTuesday campaign? Your support helps …
Students in Search of a Snowy Owl
I recently had the pleasure of going birding with a group of students from Windham Middle School to look for a Snowy Owl. I've had the pleasure of working with this group before. Their teacher, Ryan Rumsey, has been working with Maine Audubon and teaching his students to bird for a couple years now. …