Last night, Susan Gallo received her Source Sustainability Award, presented to her by the Portland Press Herald in recognition of her leadership of Maine Audubon's annual Loon Count. From the Press Herald's original story: Every year, in early summer, hundreds of Mainers head out onto lakes …
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MEDIA RELEASE: New fishing tackle regulations will protect loons from lead poisoning
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release October 3, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Cluchey, Director of Communications jcluchey@maineaudubon.org 207-781-2330 x222 New fishing tackle regulations will protect loons from lead poisoning Sale of bare lead-headed jigs banned in Maine as of September 1, 2016 Lead …
Maine Audubon Partners with Turtle Love Co. to Celebrate Loons
Maine Audubon has partnered with Turtle Love Co., a Portland-based jewelry company that specializes in fair-trade and vintage jewelry. They have created a one-of-a-kind loon necklace to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Maine Loon Count. Made of recycled sterling silver, all profits from the …
Personal History: 30 Years with Maine Audubon
In 2019 two people celebrated 30 years with the organization, Conservation Director Sally Stockwell and Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center Director Linda Woodard. We asked them to reflect on those 30 years and some of the accomplishments during that time. LINDA WOODARD How did you get …
It’s Mayhem: Maine Audubon is busting out all over
In the same way that blossoms started to unfurl and migratory birds began to appear, so too did restless Maine Audubon staffers, tentative at first, and then all at once in a glorious riot of activity. May was the busiest month we’ve seen in ages, in terms of our interaction with the public. …
Andy’s note: Let’s make 2024 even more impactful than 2023!
In the few quiet moments that are the islands in a steady stream of fun and bustle during the holiday season, I find myself reflecting upon our 2023 accomplishments at Maine Audubon and how they position us for an even more impactful 2024. Our new tagline "your wildlife community" says it all. We …
Bill to Help Protect Loons from Lead Poisoning on Tap in the Legislature
For decades, lead poisoning has been one of the leading causes of loon mortality in Maine, but we're working to prevent it. Loons ingest a striking amount of fishing tackle that is either lost or left behind, or in fish that have ingested tackle. When swallowing small pebbles to aid their …
Proposed Buzzards Bay oil spill settlement good news for Maine loons
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced that they, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of Rhode Island, have reached a proposed settlement of $13 million with the Bouchard Transportation Company, …
MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Audubon and Partners Launch Fish Lead-Free Campaign
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release July 23, 2014 Contact: Michelle Smith, Communications & Marketing Manager msmith@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x209 Mobile: (207) 838-0511 Maine Audubon and Partners Launch Fish Lead-Free Campaign Passage of 2013 Loon Protection Bill …