Stories about Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Teenage Jet Skiers charged with operating while drunk on Sebago Lake
WINDHAM, Maine — Two teenagers were charged Friday with operating their Jet Skis while intoxicated after one of them reportedly struck a rock while on Sebago Lake and had to be rescued by the Maine Warden Service. William Hanson, 19, of Raymond and Patrick Ciez, 19, of Windham were arrested ...
Millinocket seeking ATV enforcement grants
MILLINOCKET, Maine — Town leaders are applying for two grants that will help pay police for ATV enforcement patrols in town and on the Katahdin region’s first multiuse recreational trail network, which tentatively is slated to open on Labor Day. The Town Council voted 7-0 on Thursday to seek two ...
JOHN HOLYOKE
Volunteers on the lookout for trout
Rolling along a woods road not far from Rangeley, a pile of fishing gear in his truck, an Old Town canoe strapped to the roof, Jeff Reardon is a man on a mission. He and the seven-person posse that he’s leading are on the lookout for trout. More accurately, they’re ...
Lost cousins found in Hancock woods
BDN staff reports on July 02, 2011, at 10:17 a.m.
HANCOCK, Maine — Two girls were found bug-bitten but otherwise fine Saturday morning after spending the night in the woods, according to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Amanda Alley, 15, and her cousin Selena Alley, 12, were found at about 7 a.m. along Kilkenny Stream. According to a ...
Warden service investigating serious ATV accident
DENNISTOWN, Maine — The Maine Warden Service is blaming excessive speed for an ATV accident Saturday that caused a major concussion for a Norridgewock man. Joseph Higgins, 24, was taking his first ride on a brand new ATV Saturday with his father, Adam Higgins, when the crash happened, according to ...
Hiker rescued after suffering broken ankle near Baxter State Park
TOWNSHIP 2 RANGE 10, Maine — Wardens, along with officials from Baxter State Park, rescued a 59-year-old man Saturday who had suffered a broken ankle in the area of Hurd Pond near the Ice Caves south of the park, according to the Maine Warden Service. Few details, including the man’s ...
Any-deer permit applications available online
The Associated Press on June 26, 2011, at 9:42 a.m.
AUGUSTA — Maine wildlife officials say applications for this year’s any-deer permit lottery are now available online. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be issuing a total of 26,390 of the permits for this fall’s deer-hunting season. Online applications are due by midnight on Aug. 15, while paper ...
Maine bird watchers get state-specific website
The Associated Press on June 13, 2011, at 9:45 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine bird watchers are getting a state-specific website to advance their hobby. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Maine Birding Trail and Cornell University have launched a state-specific version of eBird, where birdwatchers share information about sightings, trips and trends. The new Maine eBird ...
WOMEN @ WORK
Blazing a trail: Women in tourism
By Erica Quin-Easter on June 09, 2011, at 3:37 p.m.
Miriam Beard wrote “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” From the first Maine guide to the leaders of today’s recreational adventures, women in tourism are blazing a trail. Their passion for place and ...
Biologists band peregrine falcon chicks in Portland
The Associated Press on June 05, 2011, at 11:26 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Wildlife biologists are monitoring a pair of peregrine falcons and their chicks that are making their home on a bridge in Portland. Staff with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, along with associates from the Biodiversity Research Institute and the Department of Transportation, have banded ...
LePage seeks to slice buffer zone around vernal pools
By Steve Mistler, Sun Journal on June 05, 2011, at 6:15 a.m.
AUGUSTA — The LePage administration is continuing its push to reduce the state’s buffer zone for vernal pools, despite warnings that the temporary wetlands could suffer irreparable harm. The Maine House of Representatives on Friday unanimously killed a bill that would slice the current 250-foot buffer to 75 feet. But at ...
‘Life and death’ boating accidents prompt life preserver warning
With high winds and heavy rains raising water levels statewide, boaters must wear flotation devices and other safety gear to protect themselves or risk drowning, a state official said Tuesday. At least four incidents over the last two weeks involved boaters and kayakers capsizing due to unsafe conditions, and some ...
Maine officials warn against feeding bears
The Associated Press on May 12, 2011, at 4:49 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine game officials are urging homeowners to not feed birds in order to deter bears that could become a nuisance or danger. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says bears have now emerged from their dens throughout Maine and are looking for food that’s not easy ...
Aroostook police officers remember fallen colleagues
HOULTON, Maine — Law enforcement officers from throughout southern Aroostook County gathered at the Houlton Police Department on Wednesday afternoon to remember fallen colleagues as part of the department’s third annual memorial ceremony. Houlton Police officers, U.S. Border Patrol agents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and members of the ...
Somerset County residents lambaste wind farm proposal
HIGHLAND PLANTATION, Maine — There is nothing man-made as far as the eye can see from Patrice and Gregory Drummond’s front porch, and that’s the way they like it. Miles of mountain ridge lines were what attracted the Drummonds to their home aside a dirt road in the Unorganized Territory ...
Drivers urged to heed new warning signs in high-deer collision areas
on April 13, 2011, at 1:50 p.m.
AUGUSTA — The arrival of spring means deer are on the move along roadways. MaineDOT and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife are urging drivers to heed new posted warning signs and slow down, particularly in areas where historically a high number of deer-vehicle collisions have occurred. Roadsodes ...
Maine wildlife commissioner names appointees
The Associated Press on March 28, 2011, at 6:16 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s wildlife commissioner has appointed three people to leadership roles within his agency. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Chandler Woodcock has reappointed Col. Joel Wilkinson as the head of the Maine Warden Service. Wilkinson was first named to the post in 2008. He served as the department’s ...
NH man dies in snowmobile crash in western Maine
The Associated Press on Feb. 27, 2011, at 10:11 a.m.
TIM POND TOWNSHIP, Maine — A 39-year-old New Hampshire man is dead after his snowmobile hit another that was parked on a trail in Maine. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says Adam Russell of New Market, N.H., was part of a group of four snowmobilers traveling in ...
Let the outdoor shows begin
After a busy week of watching high school basketball, chasing vacationing kids, or toiling away at work, you might be ready for a break come next weekend. The Penobscot Fly Fishers have provided you with just such an opportunity as they’ll host the annual Cabin Fever Reliever outdoor expo Feb. ...
LePage taps nominees for DIF&W, labor; delays education commissioner announcement
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage announced two more nominees to fill cabinet posts on Wednesday morning. LePage nominated Chandler Woodcock, a former legislator and one-time gubernatorial hopeful, to serve as commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Cheryl Russell, a consultant whose family is in the ...
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