 Butch Vickerson Recognized for Work at Maine Wildlife Park
On Friday, January 29, Commissioner Chandler Woodcock presented recently retired Butch Vickerson, a Correctional Trade Instructor with the Dept. of Corrections, with a Commissioner’s print. An avid angler, Butch was thrilled to receive the colorful brook trout print!. Read more »
 Ice Fishing for Brook Trout in Central and Southern Maine
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife stocks thousands of brook trout each year to provide ice anglers with an opportunity to catch Maine’s heritage fish, without needing to stray too far from home. These trout are stocked to provide anglers with the thrill of catching these beautiful fish, and to allow them to harvest a fish or two to take home for a wonderful meal. Read more »
Department Seeks Input On Maine’s Most Popular Wildlife and Fish Species
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants to hear your ideas and opinions about Maine’s most popular wildlife and fish species.
Over the next month, the department will hold a series of statewide public meetings that will focus on moose, deer and turkey; bear, and freshwater fisheries. The meetings are designed to gather ideas and information from the public that will help shape management of these species over the next fifteen years. Read more »
Maine Warden Service: Notes From the Field
Game Wardens throughout Maine have had a busy winter. Learn more about some of the work they are doing in the field. Read more »
Maine HERON: Photos from 2015
The Heron Observation Network (HERON) is a group of volunteers who
monitor great blue heron colonies for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries
and Wildlife (MDIFW). Annually since 2009, they have been keeping track of more
than 100 colonies to help MDIFW better understand the status of great blue
herons across the state. This video is a showcase of photos taken by volunteers
and staff throughout the 2015 colony monitoring season. Read more »
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