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3/7/10

Four Injured, Two Seriously, in Separate Snowmobile Incidents

Two snowmobilers seriously injured at Rangeley Lake; One snowmobiler seriously hurt at Moosehead Lake; One snowmobiler hurt in head-on collision in Bradstreet Township
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3/6/10

Maine Warden Service: Snowmobiler Dies at The Forks; Fire Chief En Route to Scene Dies

A 37-year-old West Gardner man died Friday night in a head-on snowmobile crash with a 9-inch fir tree on a groomed trail in The Forks.
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3/3/10

Maine Warden Service: Ice Continues to Thin Throughout Maine; Statewide Ice Fishing Derby for March 6-7 is Cancelled

The Maine Warden Service continues to warn people about thin ice conditions on many of the state’s waterways.
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3/1/10

Maine Warden Service: Four Snowboarders Rescued from Sugarloaf Mountain

Four snowboarders were rescued from Sugarloaf Mountain after getting lost in steep terrain off a marked trail at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Sunday.
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11/25/09

Sidney Woman Shoots Self in Foot While Hunting

A 35-year-old Sidney woman shot herself in the right foot Wednesday afternoon while hunting in the Sidney area.
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11/20/09

Hunters Reminded To Keep Chronic Wasting Disease Out of Maine

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding hunters who harvest deer, caribou, elk or moose in another state or province to do their part to prevent the introduction of Chronic Wasting Disease in Maine.
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11/16/09

Maine Warden Service Promotes Two to Rank of Lieutenant

Two Maine Warden Service sergeants were promoted to the rank of lieutenant during a brief ceremony today at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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11/12/09

United States District Court Upholds Maine’s Trapping Regulations

United States District Court Chief Judge John Woodcock this week upheld Maine’s trapping regulations by denying a request from two organizations for a permanent injunction because they failed to prove that Canada lynx as a species are irreparably harmed under the regulations.
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11/5/09

81-year-old Sangerville Man Located at Hospital

A Sangerville man reported missing this morning was located at approximately 2:15 p.m. today at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
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11/1/09

Old Town teen located after night in woods

A 15-year-old Old Town boy who became separated from his uncle while hunting Saturday afternoon in Enfield was located this morning (Sunday, November 1) after a night-long search.
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10/27/09

Four Men Rescued from Moosehead Lake

Four men were rescued from Moosehead Lake this morning after the pontoon boat they were on capsized, dumping them into the rough, choppy waters.
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10/26/09

IF&W Names Marketing, Promotions Representative

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has named Travis Barrett of Oakland at its Marketing and Promotions Representative.
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10/23/09

Deer Hunting and EEE

The greatest Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) risk facing hunters is exposure to mosquitoes, not handling or consuming healthy deer. Although other mammals and birds have been exposed to the EEE virus for decades, there is no evidence that direct contact with these species can infect humans. While human infection is rare, hunters should take extra precautions against EEE by using insect repellents for personal protection from bites until mosquitoes are no longer active and using protective clothing.
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10/21/09

Maine Fish and Wildlife magazine fall edition now available online

The fall edition of Maine Fish & Wildlife, the magazine of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, now is available online only.
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10/1/09

Pheasant Hunter Hit by Shotgun Pellet

 A 59-year-old Yarmouth-area man was hit in the chest area by a shotgun shell pellet while pheasant hunting with friends at approximately 9 a.m. today on Chebeague Island.
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9/28/09

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Second Pheasant Flock

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Department of Agriculture and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced today that a second pheasant flock in York County has been confirmed with the disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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9/14/09

IF&W Surveying Anglers on Wild Brook Trout

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is asking anglers to give us their opinions on Maine’s wild brook trout fishing opportunities.
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8/28/09

2010 Moose Hunt Informational Meeting Set in Ashland

The Wildlife Division for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be conducting a public informational meeting to discuss the 2010 moose hunting season and moose management options for Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs) 2, 3, 6, and 11.
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8/11/09

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Updates List of Unrestricted Fish and Wildlife Species

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Roland D. Martin announced today that the Department has completed an update and revision to the list of “unrestricted fish and wildlife species”.
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8/11/09

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife to Conduct Public Meeting on 2010 Moose Hunting Season In Wildlife Management Districts 2, 3, 6 and 11

The Wildlife Division of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife will conduct a public informational meeting to discuss the 2010 moose hunting season and moose management options for Wildlife Management Districts 2, 3, 6, and 11. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9, at the Department’s regional office on Station Street in Ashland, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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8/10/09

Deadline Nears for Online Any-Deer Permit Applications

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife currently is accepting applications online only for the Any-Deer Permit Lottery, and the deadline for online applicants is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 17.
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7/29/09

IF&W: Maine Fish & Wildlife magazine summer edition now available online

The summer edition of Maine Fish & Wildlife, the magazine of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, now is available online.
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7/19/09

Woman, 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured in ATV Incident

A 27-year-old Island Falls woman and a 5-year-old boy were seriously injured in an ATV incident before 7 tonight (Sunday July 19) on an old logging road in Township 3, Range 4.
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7/17/09

Deadlines Set for Any-Deer Permit Applications

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife currently is accepting applications online for the Any-Deer Permit Lottery.
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7/13/09

88-Year-Old Brewer Man Safe Near Byron

An 88-year-old Brewer man is safe after getting lost in the woods after fishing along the Swift River on Sunday in Township E near Byron.
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7/12/09

Portland Man Dies in Swimming Incident

A 39-year-old Portland man died today (July 12, 2009) while swimming with his fiancée and their dog on the Presumpscot River on the Windham-Standish town line.
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7/11/09

16-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl Safe After Traveling Down Penobscot River

A 16-year-old Pittsburgh, Penn., girl who was reported missing on the west branch of the Penobscot River on Friday evening (July 10, 2009) was found safe after traveling 2.5 miles down the river.
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7/10/09

New road signs to help Maine’s endangered turtles

Late May through early July in southern Maine is a critical period when female turtles undertake risky overland forays to reach nesting areas. During this time, turtles often cross roads, sometimes with fatal consequences. In response, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIF&W) and The Nature Conservancy are cooperating to install new road signs warning motorists of endangered turtle road crossing locations in the towns of Wells, South Berwick and York with the hope of reducing collisions with two of the state’s rarest species.
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7/10/09

Baileyville Woman Seriously Hurt in ATV Incident

A 44-year-old Baileyville woman was seriously hurt at approximately 8 p.m. Thursday when an ATV she was riding – and which was being driven by an 8-year-old girl – apparently went into reverse and went down an embankment at an Alexander gravel pit.
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7/2/09

Gorham Man Dies from ATV Incident

A 79-year-old Gorham man died Tuesday night a short period of time after he was involved in an ATV incident in Standish.
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7/2/09

Critical Time for Beachgoers to Help Assure Endangered Birds Survive

As the summer rush of beachgoers begins this holiday weekend the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, and Maine Audubon would like to remind people to be considerate of fellow beachgoers: piping plovers and least terns.
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6/22/09

Maine Warden Service Recovers Body of Missing Angler

The Maine Warden Service has recovered the body of a missing angler who was reported missing on Sunday night after he fell from a canoe while fishing on Damariscotta Lake in Jefferson.
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6/21/09

Maine Warden Service Suspends for the Night Search for Missing Angler

The Maine Warden Service and local rescue crews have suspended for the night their search for a 20-year-old Massachusetts man reported missing earlier tonight after falling from a canoe while fishing on Damariscotta Lake in Jefferson.
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6/16/09

2009 Moose Permit Lottery is this Thursday at UMFK

2009 Moose Permit Lottery: “Is this YOUR year?!”
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6/13/09

Morrill Man Dies in Fishing Incident

A 23-year-old Morrill man died last night (June 12) while fishing from a canoe with a friend on Cross Pond in Morrill.
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6/9/09

If you care, leave them there

Each year, well-intentioned people pick up young animals believing they have been abandoned by their mothers. The majority of them have not been. IF&W is encouraging people to care by leaving the animals in the wild, and if they truly believe an animal has been orphaned, to call an IF&W regional biologist who will evaluate the situation.
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5/28/09

Family Free Fishing Days May 30-31

Weather forecasters are predicting a nice weekend, and what better way to spend it than to go fishing – or take your children fishing!
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5/25/09

Maine Warden Service Arrests Operator of Boat in Shapleigh Incident

The Maine Warden Service has arrested a 23-year-old Danvers, Mass., man for operation of a watercraft under the influence for an early Sunday morning boating incident in Shapleigh that injured two people, one with life-threatening injuries.
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5/24/09

Bald Eagle to be Removed from Maine's Endangered/Threatened Species List

Gov. John E. Baldacci to sign L.D. 66, An Act to Amend Maine’s Endangered and Threatened Species List by Removing the Bald Eagle.
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5/22/09

“What Would You Do? An Outdoor Skills Quiz” available online for children, educators

Do you know what you should do if a see a bear nearby when you’re picking blueberries? Or if you see a turtle on its back along the side of a road?
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5/15/09

Maine Warden Service Annual Boating Safety Press Conference

To kick-off National Boating Safety Week, the Maine Warden Service will conduct its annual boating safety press conference.
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5/14/09

Public Informational Meetings Set on Piping Plovers, Least Terns

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will hold a public informational meeting to present the status of nesting Piping Plovers and Least Terns at Reid State Park and Popham Beach State Park. Management activities including predator control will be discussed. The presentation will be held on Monday, May 18th, at 7 p.m. at the Bath City Hall Auditorium.
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5/14/09

State Agencies Partner with Angling Group to Combat Invasive Species

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection have partnered with Fly Fishing in Maine (FFIM), a group dedicated to protecting Maine’s fisheries, to place three washing stations at popular Maine fisheries in an attempt to prevent the spreading of “didymo” -- an invasive species of algae -- to Maine’s rivers.
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5/12/09

Moose Permit Lottery Applications Due Friday, May 15

Applications for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 2009 Moose Permit Lottery are due by 11:59 p.m. this Friday, May 15. The only applications still being accepted are those filed online at www.mefishwildlife.com.
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5/11/09

Man working on Census seriously injured in ATV incident

A 55-year-old man attempting to document camps as part of the U.S. Census was seriously injured on Friday when his ATV rolled over on him.
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5/8/09

Maine Warden Service Presents Annual Honors

Maine Warden Service Game Warden Jim Martin Jr. of Calais was recognized today as “Warden of the Year” for his honesty, consistency and strong work ethic during his 20-year career.
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5/7/09

“Missing” Hiker from Pennsylvania Located in Pennsylvania

The Maine Warden Service initiated a search today for a missing hiker from Pennsylvania who was last seen on Park Tote Road in Baxter State Park on April 30 by another hiker. Upon investigation, the hiker was located at his Pennsylvania home, apparently after leaving his expensive pack on the Appalachian Trail west of Abol Bridge.
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5/7/09

Maine Warden Service Initiating Search for Missing Pennsylvania Hiker

The Maine Warden Service is initiating a search for a Pennsylvania man who reportedly set out to hike north of Abol Bridge in Baxter State Park late last week.
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5/6/09

Maine Wildlife Park Named a 2009 Editors’ Choice by Yankee Magazine

The Maine Wildlife Park, owned and operated by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, has been recognized as a 2009 Editors’ Choice in Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England, on sale from April 28 through the end of the August.
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5/6/09

Controlled Moose Hunt Set for Eastern Aroostook County

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be conducting a controlled moose hunt in Aroostook County in response to farmers’ concerns about crop depredation and to address the increasing incidence of moose/vehicle collisions along Routes 1 and 161.
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5/4/09

Aroostook County Fox Tested Positive for Raccoon Strain Rabies

A fox that bit a dog in Aroostook County tested positive for rabies on Friday, April 24, 2009. The incident occurred in Masardis, approximately 10 miles south of Ashland, and is the furthest north that rabies has advanced in the state.
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5/1/09

Governor Baldacci Presents Plan to Close $569 Million Budget Gap

Governor John E. Baldacci today released the details of his plan to close a $569 million budget gap created by declining revenues.
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4/29/09

IF&W: Please Don’t Feed the Bears (At All) – or Birds (until July)

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is strongly encouraging homeowners to not feed birds until July and to take other food odor prevention steps around their properties as ways to deter bears that could become a nuisance or danger.
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4/29/09

Conservation Partners, Towns Team to Ensure Safe Piping Plover Nesting Season

Towns and organizations interested in the preservation of Piping Plovers, endangered species in Maine, have partnered to ensure the shorebirds will successfully nest and raise their chicks to adulthood.
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4/28/09

Spring Wild Turkey Season Opens May 4; Youth Only Day May 2

Maine’s spring Wild Turkey hunting season opens Saturday (May 2) with a Youth Only Day to encourage young people to learn about the sport, and for adults it opens on Monday (May 4).
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4/27/09

Study: Soft plastic lures harming Maine’s trout, salmon

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IF&W) is strongly encouraging anglers to protect Maine’s fish by changing from soft plastic lures to biodegradable ones.
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4/19/09

Missing Auburn Man Found Deceased Near Kokadjo

A 77-year-old Auburn man who has been missing since last Monday was found deceased at approximately 10:45 a.m. today (Sunday, April 19) about nine road miles from where his vehicle was located Saturday near Spencer Bay, which is west of Kokadjo.
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4/18/09

Maine Warden Service Locates Vehicle of Missing Auburn Man; Search Underway

The Maine Warden Service is searching for a 77-year-old Auburn man whose Toyota Rav 4 was located at approximately 1 p.m. today by a Maine Warden Service pilot and crew near Spencer Bay, which is west of Kokadjo.
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4/15/09

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Town of Scarborough and partners protect 46-acre parcel abutting Scarborough Marsh

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife today completed its purchase of a 46-acre parcel to be added to the Scarborough Wildlife Management Area.
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4/14/09

Maine Wildlife Park Set To Open April 15

Gorgeous spring weather has melted the snow and has brought spring fever to the animals and staff at the Maine Wildlife Park. Come take a walk with nature!
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4/12/09

Presque Isle Man Dies in Snowmobile Incident

A 22-year-old Presque Isle man died Saturday night while snowmobilng on a northern Maine woods trail with a friend.
Brian James, 22, of Presque Isle was driving the first of two snowmobile on Sugar Birch Ridge Road, a woods trail in T9 R7 WELS, about six miles west of Oxbow in Aroostook County.
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4/11/09

Limerick Man Arrested on Felony Charge from 2007 Hit-and-Run Snowmobile Incident

The Maine Warden Service today (Saturday, April 11, 2009) arrested David Sanborn, 39, of Limerick on one felony count of furnishing alcohol to a minor prior to a serious hit-and-run snowmobile incident on Dec. 29, 2007.
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4/11/09

80-Year-Old Machias Man Found after Trek on Porcupine Mountain

An 80-year-old Machias man who Game Wardens say is “fit as a fiddle” was located near Libby Brook early this morning after getting lost Friday while marking a trail on Porcupine Mountain behind the University of Maine at Machias.
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4/10/09

South Portland Woman Located on Kokadjo Snowmobile Trail

A 75-year-old South Portland woman who was reported missing by her family on Thursday was located at approximately 10 a.m. today on a snowmobile trail five miles north of Kokadjo.
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4/10/09

New Vineyard Woman Dies From Injuries Suffered in ATV Accident

A 65-year-old New Vineyard woman who was seriously injured in an ATV accident at her home on Thursday died this morning at a Lewiston hospital.
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4/9/09

New Vineyard Woman Seriously Injured in ATV Accident

A 65-year-old New Vineyard woman was seriously injured this morning (April 9, 2009) when she came off of her ATV after trying to avoid a sinkhole while riding down her private gravel driveway off of Pratt Mountain Road.
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4/9/09

Spring Brings Warmer Temperatures and Potential for Bird Deaths at Maine Feeders

Recently, a large number of finches have been reported sick or dead at feeders across southern and central Maine. Contacts outside Maine, and even outside the Northeast, suggest that many other states are affected as well. Such widespread mortality at feeders is not uncommon this time of year, but can be alarming to witness and has resulted in a large volume of calls to Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Maine Audubon as well as an influx of sick birds to local wildlife rehabilitators.
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4/9/09

65-Year-Old Woman Seriously Hurt in ATV Accident

The Maine Warden Service is investigating an ATV accident that occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. today on a private road in New Vineyard.
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4/8/09

Annual Moose Permit Auction Nets $94,843 For Conservation Camp Scholarships

Ten hunters this week won the privilege to hunt moose in Maine during the upcoming season by bidding a total of $94,843 in the 2009 Maine Moose Permit Auction, which benefits youth conservation education scholarships.
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4/8/09

Maine Warden Service Aerial Photographs

Maine Warden Service aerial photographs taken this afternoon show ice dams that are being monitored by Maine emergency management officials. The photos were taken by Sgt. Tom Ward from a plane flown by Warden Pilot Daryl Gordon.
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4/8/09

Attached are photos taken by the Maine Warden Service of ice jams in Aroostook County

Dow Siding 1 and Dow Siding 2: Dow Siding is a dead end road with two houses on it in Caribou, near railroad tracks along the Aroostook River.
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4/7/09

2009 Maine Moose Permit Lottery Set For June 18

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Roland “Danny” Martin announced today that the 2009 Moose Permit Lottery Drawing will be held Thursday, June 18 at the University of Maine at Fort Kent.
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4/7/09

MAINE WARDEN SERVICE – Media Advisory

The Maine Warden Service is working in cooperation with the Maine Emergency Management Agency in flooding relief efforts.
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4/1/09

Deadline for Moose Lottery Paper Applications Extended

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has extended the deadline for Moose Lottery Permit paper applications by a month – to May 1.
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3/28/09

Warren Man Seriously Injured in Snowmobile Incident

A 37-year-old Warren man was seriously injured when he hit a bridge while snowmobiling and got tangled in the bridge's rails at 11:20 p.m. Friday in Cross Lake Township, according to the Maine Warden Service.
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3/26/09

Body of Male Teenager Located in Hampden

The body of a male teen missing was located at approximately 1:45 p.m. today near a gravel pit on back Winterport Road in Hampden.
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3/26/09

Governor Announces Nominations

Governor John E. Baldacci today announced nominations to the District Court; Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council; and the Unemployment Insurance Commission.
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3/24/09

2009 Great Blue Heron Census Underway; Public Help Sought in Reporting Colonies

This spring, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will conduct a nearly statewide census for nesting great blue herons and other colonial wading birds. This large-scale effort will be conducted primarily by state biologists, but there are a couple of opportunities for the public to become involved.
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3/23/09

Pennsylvania Couple Dies in Moosehead Lake

A Pennsylvania couple that left a Greenville area hotel on Thursday morning for a snowmobile ride was found this afternoon in Moosehead Lake, according to the Maine Warden Service.
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3/23/09

Maine Warden Service Searching for Pennsylvania Couple

The Maine Warden Service is conducting a search for a missing Pennsylvania couple that went out snowmobiling on Thursday morning and did not return to their hotel in Moosehead Junction Township, north of Greenville.
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3/21/09

Cape Elizabeth Man Seriously Injured in Snowmobile Incident

A 42-year-old Cape Elizabeth man was seriously injured when he hit a beaver dam with his snowmobile, lost control of the machine and struck a tree at approximately 9:20 a.m. today (March 21, 2009).
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3/20/09

Wildlife Biologist Charles Todd Receives National Endangered Species “Recovery Champion” Award From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologist Charles Todd is the recipient of the national Recovery Champion Award presented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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3/17/09

Rumford Man Injured After Hitting Tree

A 23-year-old Rumford man who was injured after hitting a tree with his snowmobile last night was located this morning by a man who heard the sledder’s screams while waiting at a bus stop with his child.
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3/16/09

Paper Moose Lottery Permit Applications Due April 1

The deadline for persons who choose to use a paper application for the 2009 Moose Permit Lottery is fast approaching. Completed paper moose lottery applications must be postmarked by April 1 or delivered to IF&W’s Augusta office by 5 p.m. on April 1.
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3/16/09

Livermore Man Sentenced for Snowmobile Hit-And-Run

Patrick Rosa, 19, of Livermore was sentenced to 120 days in jail last Thursday (March 12, 2009) in York County Superior Court for his involvement in a December 2007 snowmobile hit-and-run incident in Limerick. On the night of Dec. 28, 2007, Rosa and three companions were racing their snowmobiles along an airstrip near Route 11 in Limerick. The property was closed to snowmobiling.
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3/14/09

Missing Snowmobiler Found; Two Injured in Separate Incidents

Christopher McLain, 35, of Portland was reported missing at 2 a.m. today after he left the Four Seasons Restaurant in Oquossoc to look for a friend who had left moments earlier, according to Maine Warden Service Game Warden Kris MacCabe.
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3/12/09

Presque Isle Man Seriously Hurt in Snowmobile Incident

Alberto Vazquez, 29, of Presque Isle, was seriously injured at approximately 2 p.m. today (March 12, 2009) when he struck an 8-inch tree with his snowmobile, a 1989 Safari Ski Doo, and the sled caught on fire.
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3/8/09

2008 Deer Harvest Brought Down by Winter

The winter of 2008 was one of the worst winters for Maine’s deer population across the state. Preliminary harvest numbers of 21,062 deer represent a 27% decrease in harvest from 2007 and the lowest deer harvest since the beginning of the any-deer permit system in 1986.
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3/8/09

Maine Warden Service Locates Missing Snowmobiler

The Maine Warden Service located a missing snowmobiler today who was reported missing seven hours after leaving a camp following an alleged fight with fellow campers.
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3/5/09

Man Found After 3-Hour Search

A 76-year-old Jonesport man who suffers from dementia is safe after getting lost in the woods near his home today (March 5, 2009.)
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