A recent chat with Donald Cote at Duck Pond Rehabilitation Center was about opossums, as I couldn’t help but notice a large adult snoozing in a pet carrier in what used to be Carlene’s “doll room.” I’ve never seen one in the wild, although sightings in Maine have become common. My research provided conflicting information Read More
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As Tick Threat Explode, State’s Reluctance to Address Climate Link May Threaten Public Health
The CDC says rising temperatures are partly to blame for the tripling of mosquito-, tick- and flea-borne illnesses from 2004 to 2016, but Maine’s governor, a climate skeptic, is tying public health officials’ hands. By Kristen Lombardi and Fatima Bhojani, The Center for Public Integrity Maine Sunday Telegram news story Maine’s invasion came early this Read More
Climate Change is Burning a Hole in Our Pocketbooks
By J. William Somes, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed How many times in a month do you turn on the news and find that a climate-related catastrophe has laid waste to another swath of land, claiming dozens of lives and billions of dollars in damages? The horror stories are, unfortunately, nothing new; Read More
Shrimp, Lyme, Wildflowers: How Climate Change is Already Changing Maine
By The BDN Editorial Board There are the stories about Greenland’s melting ice sheet and people forced to leave their homes on islands in the Pacific Ocean due to rising sea levels. But the stark, universally experienced impacts of climate change that alter day-to-day life closer to home are often more difficult to detect. That’s Read More
6 Species that Could Disappear from Maine Within the Next Generation
By Seth Koenig Bangor Daily News column In 2011, the journal Science published a groundbreaking study that tracked the recent habitat shifts of nearly 1,400 animals, plants and insects, and the results were striking. Researchers found that the species were moving away from the equator and into higher elevations two to three times as fast Read More
Natural Resources Council: Climate Change Causing Rise in Ticks
By Nakell Williams WABI-TV news story Environmentalists say climate change is causing an increase in dangerous pests and preventing Mainers from enjoying the outdoors. The Natural Resources Council of Maine says, according to a recent report, climate change is behind the rise in ticks. They say the tick problem in Maine is getting worse because Read More
Climate Change to Blame for New England’s Growing Tick Population
Researchers say climate change is contributing to the increased tick population By Danielle Waugh NECN news story Watch full news video. Researchers say the tick population, and the threat of Lyme disease, continues to grow in New England, and climate change is contributing to the problem. The Natural Resources Council of Maine presented a report Read More
Report: Climate Change Threatens America’s Cherished Outdoor Experience
Stressful Weather Conditions Exacerbate Pests and Threaten Health in Maine News release by the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the National Wildlife Federation Augusta, MAINE, May 27, 2015 – Climate change is creating favorable conditions for many bothersome pests, including ticks, and is increasing their numbers and expanding their ranges, according to a report Read More
Deer Tick News Is All Bad – “Ticked Off” Report Should Tick You Off
By George Smith Bangor Daily News column This morning my Kennebec Journal came with a deer tick. I start my day with a cup of coffee and the KJ, seated in a comfortable rocker with a view out the kitchen window to Linda’s beautiful flower gardens. Opening the paper to grab the section that includes Read More
