Economy is affected by dwindling numbers By Deborah Mcdermott Seacoastonline.com news story Freshwater fish are dying in New Hampshire and Maine due to extreme weather events coupled with rising water temperatures from climate change, creating environmental and economic hazards, fishing experts say. Freshwater fish are endangered nationwide due to factors arising from global warming, according Read More
Protecting Wildlife
Conn. Lobstermen Brace for Shutdown of L.I. Sound
The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story NEW LONDON, Conn. â Connecticut’s lobstermen are bracing for the start of the Long Island Sound fishery’s first-ever seasonal shutdown. The Day of New London reports that the closure is set to begin Saturday and extend to Nov. 28 in an attempt to give the Sound’s depleted Read More
New Report Details How Climate Change is Harming Maine, New Hampshire Freshwater Fishing
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Freshwater Fish, Their Habitats, & Related Economy NRCM and NWF Press Release Climate change is the most serious threat to America’s freshwater fish and urgent action is needed at all levels to preserve key species and their habitats, according to a new report released today by the National Wildlife Federation. Read More
Closed Areas a Boon as Fish Fight Warming
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
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
