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The Blackfly Survival Guide

Everything you wanted to know — and more — about Maine’s most fearsome creature, the blackfly.
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Does Maine Need Coyotes?

A chat with the species’ wiliest ally, biologist and author Geri Vistein.
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Got (Moose) Milk?

Could milk from a moose become a staple of a healthy Maine diet?
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The Invaders

The sighting of Maine’s first Eurasian collared-dove is not a cause for celebration.
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Northern Light

In February, we treasure every extra minute of daylight. Astronomers tell us that the days begin to grow longer on...
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Gliders

The flying squirrels in Mark Bloomer’s backyard have become Fort Fairfield celebrities.
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Where the Loon Calls

After decades in free fall, how Maine’s loon population took off.
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Welcome to the Circus That is Black Bear Politics in Maine

Passions are high, motivations tangled, and bedfellows strange. Oh, and did we mention this already happened 10 years ago?
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Maine’s Songbird Highway

Scientists aim to unravel the mysteries of migration in the Gulf of Maine.
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Where the Wild Things Are

Once the State Game Farm on the brink of closure, the Maine Wildlife Park has become a haven for animals and humans alike.
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Never Forget

Maine and the world’s largest land mammal seem an unlikely pair, but the two share a long, curious history.
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Rescue Me

Animal rehabilitators band together to care for the largest seal population on the east coast.
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