Maine Voices: Coyotes protect songbirds, so let’s protect them

We need reasonable limits on the hunting of an animal that safeguards the declining bird population from cat predation.

A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine

The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton's cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.

Canaan man dies in ATV crash on Sibley Pond

Thomas Souza, 50, was discovered under his ATV on the ice of Sibley Pond late Sunday, according to the state Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.

Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso to serve on international council

First cases of avian flu reported in Kennebec County

Both wild birds and a domestic flock in Kennebec County have been found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu this year.

Department seeks nominations for legendary Maine Guide award

The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 17.

Body recovered from Seboeis Lake after Bradford man’s snowmobile breaks through ice

Allen Cole Jr., 74, was ice fishing Friday afternoon with his dog when his snowmobile broke through the ice, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It was the second such incident in a little more than a week in Maine.

Game wardens investigate after moose and eagle are illegally shot

The eagle was injured by shotgun pellets, and the dead moose was found hidden under brush in Aroostook County.

As hunting season ramps up, state officials broaden testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in fish and wildlife

Part of the strategy for agencies like the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is to use Fairfield as something of a case study to guide future testing in other regions of the state.

Death of Millie the moose causes stir in Belgrade

Millie was something of a celebrity after first being spotted in June in Great Pond and elsewhere, but interest in her escalated last weekend on reports of a motorboat striking Millie.