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The Moosehorn National Wildlife Reguge is home to a pair of nesting bald eagles. photo: Mike Lockhart, USF&WS |
Moosehorn Refuge Manager Airs Concerns Over Proposed St. Croix Bridge
A Plans to build a third highway across the St. Croix river in the Calais area has officials at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge concerned about impacts on wildlife.
Details (Bangor Daily News)
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Testimony Begins in Penobscot River Mercury Contamination Suit
The Maine People's Alliance and the National Resources Defense Council's lawsuit seeks to compel the Mallinckrodt Company to clean up mercury contamination along the banks of the Penobscot River in Orrington.
Details (Bangor Daily News)
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photo: William Hartley, USF&WS |
Challenge to Distinction Between Wild and Hatchery-Raised Salmon in West
Property-rights advocates in Oregon challenge wild-salmon protection rules by questioning genetic distinction between wild and hatchery fish.
Details (NY Times, requires sign-in)
Read a recently-issued National Academy of Sciences report, "Genetic Status of Atlantic Salmon in Maine," affirming the presence of genetically wild salmon in Maine rivers
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Volunteers in Milfoil Fight Effective But More Needed
Although the battle to contain invasive milfoil has been somewhat successful, a state report says more needs to be done.
Details (Kennebec Journal)
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Read an editorial, "Allagash Should Remain Wilderness Experience" by Rex Rhodes, Editor of the Lewiston Sun-Journal
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BEP Fines Woman $4,000 for Careless Timber Harvesting on Salmon Stream
A woman who violated state regulations by dumping slash in a tributary of the Little River agreed to pay $4,000 in fines to the State Board of Environmental Protection.
Details (Bangor Daily News)
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Record Drought Continues As Water Levels Drop
After a year that broke records as the dryest ever recorded in Maine, 2002 has offered no relief, causing water levels in lakes and rivers to drop precipitously.
Details (Lewiston Sun-Journal)
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The state and environmentalists continue to differ on how the Allagash Wilderness should be managed (photo: Jeff McEvoy). |
Legislature Faces Allagash Access Issue
Environmentalists are opposing the State Department of Conservation's proposal to rebuild Henderson Brook Bridge.
Details (Bangor Daily News)
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Sand Impedes Navigation at Saco River Mouth
An increasing buildup of sand at the mouth of the Saco River has lobstermen, boaters, and safety officials concerned.
Details (Portland Press Herald)
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A newly-released report by the National Academy of Sciences undermines arguments by Governor King and others that Maine's wild Atlantic Salmon are not genetically distinct from domestic strains. |
New National Academy of Sciences Report Concludes Wild Salmon Still in Maine Rivers
The report prepared by an independent body of scientists disputes the theory that wild salmon stocks have been genetically "diluted" by inbreeding with hatchery or farm-raised fish, bolstering the argument for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Details (Portland Press Herald)
Read the NAS report, "Genetic Status of Atlantic Salmon in Maine"
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