ME: Endangered Species & Wildlife
New Endangered Species Act rules consider climate impact on ME wildlife
Conservationists in Maine said reinstated protections of the Endangered Species Act could help wildlife already struggling to adapt to climate change…
Anglers seek trawler buffer zone as Atlantic herring stock declines
Recreational fishermen in New England say commercial trawlers are threatening the survival of smaller businesses relying on a healthy stock of Atlanti…
Study confirms Gulf Stream warming, shifting toward Maine coast
The latest research finds the Gulf Stream has warmed faster than the global ocean over the past two decades, and has shifted toward the Atlantic …
ME Labor Groups Applaud New Offshore Wind Energy Industry Standards
Labor advocates are hailing Maine Governor Janet Mill's signing of a landmark bill creating a new offshore wind energy industry in the state…
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affects Maine Waterways
Environmental advocates say the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to the Clean Water Act and to Maine's ability to protect some of its most …
New Hydropower Dam Designs Leave Fish Unharmed
By Eric Krebs for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…
Maine’s Arctic Charr Provide Insight into Climate Resilience
Researchers are studying the feeding habits of Arctic charr to help predict how other fish species could adapt to a warming climate. Arctic charr …
U of Maine Lobster Study Aims to Protect State’s Vital Fishing Industry
Researchers at the University of Maine are studying how warming Arctic waters flowing into the Gulf of Maine are affecting the region's lobster popula…
Experts, Birders: Turn Off Home Lights at Night During Migration Season
Saturday is World Migratory Bird Day, and bird experts said it is a great time to be on the lookout for types of birds you may not see every day in …
Maine Birders Urged to Assist in Mapping Wintering Species
The Maine Bird Atlas is in its fourth year out of five, an effort to document the abundance and distribution of the state's wintering and breeding …
Law Bans Pesticides Seen as Harmful to Bees in Residential Landscapes
AUGUSTA, Maine -- A bill signed into law last week bans the use of neonicotinoids, neonics for short, in outdoor residential landscapes. The …
Groups Say Kennebec River Dams Threaten Endangered Atlantic Salmon
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine conservationists say four dams on the Kennebec River are the biggest threat to Atlantic salmon populations, and groups intend …