Peregrine falcons may be the fastest bird in the world, but restoration of this Maine Endangered Species is a marathon, not a sprint. 1960s: Peregrine falcons disappeared due to the pesticide DDT 1984-1997: 144 young peregrines reintroduced in Maine 1987: First reestablished nesting pair located in Maine 2002: Maine population reached 15 pairs 2022: 21Continue reading “Peregrine Falcons Rebounding”
Category Archives: Environment & Conservation
Is it time to change the way we talk about hunting?
There seems to be an ever widening chasm between hunters, trappers and fishermen to some degree, and the non-sportsman populace of the American public. Is this deepening rift caused by simple ignorance of wildlife management, hyper sensitivity or is it something more sinister? I remember the early days of anti-hunting and trapping sentiment belonging toContinue reading “Is it time to change the way we talk about hunting?”
How sportsmen pay the way for wildlife management
When Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Regional Biologist Mark Caron pulled into my dooryard, I was processing the front quarters of the buck I had taken a few days earlier. As he got out of his truck and grabbed his gear, I jokingly remarked that it sure took him long enough. I ribbed him becauseContinue reading “How sportsmen pay the way for wildlife management”