Stocks in places that are shuttered to fishing tend to grow older and larger and are better able to withstand stress. by Dr. Sarah Smith Portland Press Herald op-ed BOSTON – As fishermen around New England are the first to point out, this summer, much like the last, is in many ways abnormal. Ocean waters Read More
Protecting Wildlife
The Disappearing Monarchs
By Dave Sherwood MPBN news story Even if you aren’t a butterfly expert. chances are you can identify the orange and black wings of the Monarch. that is…if you can find one. Monarchs typically return to Maine every year from down south…..but they’re nowhere to be found… To help solve the mystery of the missing Read More
The Stuff of Legends
Jeff Wells and Allison Childs Wells, columnists Boothbay Register bird column It’s the stuff of legends: a society in which a female maintains a harem of males who take on all child-rearing duties while she patrols the home turf to prevent other females from coming in and hanging around any of her males. You may Read More
Creature Feature: Wood Duck
One of North America’s most beautiful waterfowl species is the Wood Duck. They are so colorful, and their shape so distinctive, that they are difficult to confuse with any other duck species. Males are especially colorful—a combination of iridescent greens, blues, tan, and chestnut. Their bold white chin strap and facial stripes adds to their distinctive beauty.
Climate Change and Fisheries Experts to Gather in Portland
by North Cairn, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story PORTLAND â The latest science and ways for fisheries to adapt to rapid environmental change will be the focus of a two-day symposium, “A Climate of Change,” in Portland this week. The nonprofit Island Institute, based in Rockland, will host the meeting Wednesday and Thursday Read More
Climate Change Threatens N.E. Coastal Birds
By Evan J. Berkowitz, Globe correspondent Boston Globe news story Rising sea levels brought on by climate change are threatening some of New England’s signature coastal birds, according to a new study. The National Wildlife Federation recently released “Shifting Skies”, a large study accompanied by a more local report by the Natural Resources Council of Read More
‘They Just Boil Out of the Water’: Green Crabs Destroy Clams; Are Lobsters Next?
by Will Graff The Forecaster news story FREEPORT —Clammer Clint Goodenow motored his skiff up to a small, white buoy in the Harraseeket River Monday afternoon and began pulling up yards of rope from the bay floor below. After reaching the end of the rope, he leaned over the side of the boat and plunged Read More
Project Puffin Celebrates 40 Years, Addresses New Dangers
By Aislinn Sarnacki, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story EASTERN EGG ROCK— Wings beating rapidly, an Atlantic puffin flew by, fish spilling from the sides of its orange bill. “He’s circling,” said Dr. Steve Kress, following the puffin with binoculars. “I think he has hake, maybe herring.” The puffin returned, flying low over the Read More
Boreal Forest: Maine Planners Stand to Learn Lessons from Canada’s Subarctic Timberlands
The challenges facing Maine and Canadian forests point up the need for overall land-use planning. by North Cairn, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story Maine’s more than 19 million acres of forest face challenges that are showing up in Canadian timberlands, too, including stresses that have decimated several species of migratory songbirds and waterfowl. Read More
