MDIFW Successfully Saves And Restores Arctic Charr Population In Northern Maine Pond
 After Arctic charr became perilously close to disappearing from one of the last remaining ponds in Maine, actions by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife have restored the charr population in Big Reed Pond in northern Piscataquis county. This was confirmed last week by IFW fisheries biologists who documented wild, naturally-reproducing Arctic charr at Big Reed Pond. READ MORE
Spring-time Thunder-Pumpers
 I was treated about a week ago to a rare opportunity to view both a male and female bittern in a relatively open setting at my homestead allowing me to capture some pictures and videos. The birds came so close to the house that I had no chance to sneak outside undetected to record sound with the videos, unfortunately. Still, the ability to view up close what is normally a secretive bird, and record the breeding plumage variations of the sexes was a treat. READ MORE
Meet K9 Tika
 The Maine Warden Service K9 team welcomes their newest member, K9 Tika! WATCH NOW
SPIN Gives Biologists Clearer Picture Of Sebago’s Lake Trout Population
 Fisheries Biologists in the Sebago Region have been spending the bulk of our 2016 and 2017 summer field seasons working on Sebago Lake to assess the lake trout (aka “togue”) population. READ MORE
Restoring Maine's Peregrines
 Maine's Endangered Species Coordinator Charlie Todd talks about efforts to restore Peregrines in Maine and makes a visit to a newly documented nesting site. WATCH NOW
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