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Wildlife Resources in Franklin County

 Wildlife and Habitat Management

   
Show Articles on Wildlife and Habitat Management (14)
Using Existing Tools to Expand Cooperative Conservation for Candidate Species Across Federal and Non-Federal Lands
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For many years the Service has worked with partners to help them develop Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs). CCAs primarily have been developed by Federal agencies to cover Federal lands, and several have resulted in conservation efforts that made listing unnecessary.

 

IPaC - Information for Planning and Consultation

IPaC is a project planning tool which streamlines the USFWS environmental review process. Integrate the environmental review process into your project design. Quickly and easily identify USFWS managed resources and suggested conservation measures for your project.

Explore species and habitat
See if any listed species, critical habitat, migratory birds or other natural resources may be impacted by your project. Using the map tool, explore other resources in your location, such as wetlands, wildlife refuges, GAP land cover, and other important biological resources.

Conduct a regulatory review
Log in and define a project to get an official species list and evaluate potential impacts on resources managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Follow IPaC's Endangered Species Review process—a streamlined, step-by-step consultation process available in select areas for certain project types, agencies, and species.

Perform an impact analysis
For projects or species not covered by the step-by-step consultation process, get a list of potential impacts from your specified project activities to use when making effect determinations.Receive conservation measures recommended by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists to avoid, minimize, or mitigate effects to listed species.

Open the tool

 

National Wetlands Database and Interactive Mapping Tool

The Wetlands mapper is designed to deliver easy-to-use, map like views of America’s Wetland resources. It integrates digital map data along with other resource information to produce current information on the status, extent, characteristics and functions of wetlands, riparian, and deepwater habitats. ?The wetlands displayed on the Wetlands Mapper show wetland type and extent using a biological definition of wetlands. There is no attempt to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, State, or local government, or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies.?

 

 

Find a Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCCs)

Find an LCC here. The 22 LCCs collectively form a network of resource managers and scientists who share a common need for scientific information and interest in conservation. Each LCC brings together federal, state, and local governments along with Tribes and First Nations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and interested public and private organizations. Our partners work collaboratively to identify best practices, connect efforts, identify science gaps, and avoid duplication through conservation planning and design. 

Managing the landscapes that provide our natural and cultural resources has become increasingly challenging. With the signing of Secretarial Order No. 3289, the Department of the Interior launched the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) to better integrate science and management to address climate change and other landscape scale issues. By building a network that is holistic, collaborative, adaptive, and grounded in science, LCCs are working to ensure the sustainability of our economy, land, water, wildlife, and cultural resources. 

 

Arborist Search

 

Tree Planting Program

Dovetail Partners, Inc. has created an interactive map of organizations that provide resources, information, and assistance for people interested in planting trees. Each organization offers opportunities to get involved, whether it’s planting trees or making donations for trees and seeds. Click here.

It’s no secret that planting a tree is one of the best actions that you can take to improve and protect the environment. What you may not know, however, is that there are already hundreds of programs and efforts dedicated towards planting trees. By planting trees, we can improve air quality, harbor wildlife, and reduce carbon emissions that affect our climate. 

 

Mitigation and Conservation Banking
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To many landowners a threatened or endangered (T&E) species on their property is anathema because it can herald all kinds of state and federal limitations on use of their property.& ...

 

Maine Trapping Laws and Rules
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Read the current Maine Trapping Regulation Guide online. The guide contains several new laws enacted during the past legislative session that regard hunting, articles on moose and lack bears, as well as all of the rules and regulations regarding licenses, bag limits, etcetera for all species.

 

Safe Harbor - Helping Landowners Help Endangered Species
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This handbook describes safe harbor agreements and the way in which they work. It aims to help you decide if a safe harbor agreement makes sense for your land.& ...

 

Decontamination Documentation for Cavers
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) strongly recommends, first and foremost, compliance with all cave closures, advisories, and regulations in all Federal, State,Tribal, and private lands.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Working Lands For Wildlife
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Through Working Lands for Wildlife —a voluntary, incentive-based effort—the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its conservation partners will provide landowners with technical and financial assistance to: Restore populations of declining wildlife species.

 

Under Cover - Wildlife of Shrublands and Young Forest
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The term “early successional habitat” describes the shrubs, trees, and other plants that grow back on the land after older vegetation has been removed or cut back.

 

Important Vote Will Reopen the St. Croix River to Alewives
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Introduced in March 2013, the bill found strong support among a number of the groups invested and concerned with the restoration of the St. Croix River and its native fish.

 

Show Wildlife and Habitat Management Organizations & Professionals (35)
There are 35 resources serving Franklin County in the following categories:
map itMap of Wildlife and Habitat Management Organizations & Professionals serving Franklin County
Biologists / Ecologists
Arlen Lovewell
- Asst. Regional Biologist - Ashland, ME
Charles Hulsey
- Regional Biologist - Strong, ME
Deborah Perkins, M.S.
First Light Wildlife Habitats - Wildlife Biologist - Poland Spring, ME
E. Ann Poole, CWS
Poole Ecological & Environmental Consultancy - Principal - Hillsborough, NH
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
William Coleman - Co-Founder & CEO - Redwood City, CA
Elizabeth Thorndike
- Asst. Regional Biologist - Strong, ME
James Hall
- Asst. Regional Biologist - Jonesboro, ME
Jeff Littleton
Moosewood Ecological - Chesterfield, NH
Kendal Marden
- Regional Biologist - Sidney, ME
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Augusta, ME
Merlin Benner
Wildlife Specialists, LLC - President - Wellsboro, PA
Robert Cordes
- Asst. Regional Biologist - Strong, ME
Rodney Kelshaw
Boyle Associates Environmental Consulting - Wildlife Bilogist - Gorham, ME
Ryan Robicheau
- Biologist (Land Management) - Sidney, ME
Sarah Boyden
- Asst. Regional Biologist - Strong, ME
Steven Young
- Certified Wildlife Biologist - FRENCHVILLE, ME
Thomas Schaeffer
- Regional Biologist - Jonesboro, ME
Tyler Grant
- Biology Specialist - Strong, ME
Fire Services / Prescribed Burning
Kent Nelson
Maine Forest Service - Fire Prevention Specialist/Firewise State Liaison - Augusta, ME
North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange
Dr. Inga P. La Puma - Co-PI and Science Communications Director - West Cape May, NJ
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Boyle Associates
James Boyle - President - Gorham, ME
Jeff Littleton
Moosewood Ecological - Chesterfield, NH
Jonathan Milne
- Environmental Consultant - Sidney, ME
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Augusta, ME
Merlin Benner
Wildlife Specialists, LLC - President - Wellsboro, PA
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Debra Reynolds - Communication Coordinator - Hadley, MA
Blaine N. Miller
Dirigo Timberland Management - Owner - North Anson, ME
Boyle Associates
James Boyle - President - Gorham, ME
David Wardrop
Golden Forestry Services - President - Veazie , ME
Deborah Perkins, M.S.
First Light Wildlife Habitats - Wildlife Biologist - Poland Spring, ME
Jonathan Milne
- Environmental Consultant - Sidney, ME
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Augusta, ME
Merlin Benner
Wildlife Specialists, LLC - President - Wellsboro, PA
Rodney Kelshaw
Boyle Associates Environmental Consulting - Wildlife Bilogist - Gorham, ME
Steven Young
- Certified Wildlife Biologist - FRENCHVILLE, ME

 Wildlife Best Management Practices

   
Show Articles on Wildlife Best Management Practices (11)
Mowing and Management: Best Practices for Monarchs
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Understanding when monarchs are present allows land managers to time management practices like burning, mowing, grazing, or targeted pesticide application when they are least likely to harm monarchs.

 

Fire Effects Information System

The Fire Effects Information System is an online collection of reviews of the scientific literature about fire effects on plants and animals and about fire regimes of plant communities in the United States. FEIS reviews are based on thorough literature searches, often supplemented with insights from field scientists and managers. FEIS provides reviews that are efficient to use, thoroughly documented, and defensible. Approximately 15 to 30 new or revised reviews are published in FEIS each year. There are 3 types of FEIS reviews:

  1. Species Reviews 
  2. Fire Studies 
  3. Fire Regime Syntheses 

 

Decontamination Documentation for Cavers
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) strongly recommends, first and foremost, compliance with all cave closures, advisories, and regulations in all Federal, State,Tribal, and private lands.

 

Working Lands For Wildlife
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Through Working Lands for Wildlife —a voluntary, incentive-based effort—the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its conservation partners will provide landowners with technical and financial assistance to: Restore populations of declining wildlife species.

 

SeaStates 2013 - How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters?
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Here, using publicly available information, the Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue present the first scientifically rigorous quantitative account of no-take marine reserves in the waters of US coastal states and territories.

 

CP 33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds

CP-33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds is available under the United States Department of Agriculture Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP).

 

A Landowner’s Guide to New England Cottontail Habitat Management
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New England’s only native cottontail rabbit species is in peril. Over the past few decades, the New England cottontail has seen significant declines throughout its range, and the ongoing trend of habitat loss will further threaten the species in coming years.

 

What is White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Why Does it Matter?

“White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a devastating disease of hibernating bats that has caused the most precipitous decline of North American wildlife in recorded history. Since it was first discovered in 2006, WNS has infected six species of insect-eating bats in the northeastern and southern U.S., causing declines approaching 100% in some populations; estimated losses have exceeded 5.5 million bats from 2006 to 2012.

The implications for US agriculture and silviculture are potentially severe.

 

Strategies for Managing the Effects of Climate Change on Wildlife and Ecosystems

From The Heinz Center, this 2008 lengthy publication is targeted to land managers who practice adaptive management.

 

Prescribed Fire Associations
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A Prescribed Fire Association is a group of landowners and other concerned citizens that form a partnership to conduct prescribed burns. Prescribed burning is the key land management tool used to restore and maintain native plant communities to their former diversity and productivity for livestock production and wildlife habitat.

 

Ecosystem services provided by bats
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Review of the available literature on the ecological and economic impact of ecosystem services provided by  bats.

 

 Wildlife Conservation Strategy

   
Show Articles on Wildlife Conservation Strategy (3)
Using Existing Tools to Expand Cooperative Conservation for Candidate Species Across Federal and Non-Federal Lands
By:

For many years the Service has worked with partners to help them develop Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs). CCAs primarily have been developed by Federal agencies to cover Federal lands, and several have resulted in conservation efforts that made listing unnecessary.

 

Draft - Maine's 2015 Wildlife Action Plan
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Maine's Action Plan serves as a solid foundation for the future of wildlife conservation that will help guide the collaborative efforts of state and federal agencies, tribes, conservation partners, and individuals to ensure success.

 

Maine's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS)
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Maine has enormous, natural variety and owes its biological wealth to its 17.5 million acres of vast forests, rugged mountains, more than 5,600 lakes and ponds, 5,000,000 acres of wetlands, 31,800 mi of rivers and streams, 4,100 mi of bold coastline, and 4,613 coastal islands and ledges.

 

 

 Google News about Wildlife Resources

The following news articles are provided by the Google News service and do not reflect the views or imply an endorsement by the Maine Land Conservation Assistance Network and its affiliates. We cannot guarantee the relevance of the content of this page or any links that may be followed from the articles herein.
Wildlife and Habitat Management News Items
The Eastern chipmunk is an enemy to cucumbers in Maine this summer - Bangor Daily News
7/23/2020 3:00:00 AM
The Eastern chipmunk is an enemy to cucumbers in Maine this summer    Bangor Daily News
Midcoast inn fast-tracks restaurant, bar renovations during pandemic shutdown - Mainebiz
7/22/2020 3:00:00 AM
Midcoast inn fast-tracks restaurant, bar renovations during pandemic shutdown    Mainebiz
PCSWCD joins as partner on the Maine Aquatic Connectivity Restoration Project - observer-me.com
7/16/2020 3:00:00 AM
PCSWCD joins as partner on the Maine Aquatic Connectivity Restoration Project    observer-me.com
Persistent dry conditions compel Maine's Drought Task Force to convene - PenBayPilot.com
6/25/2020 3:00:00 AM
Persistent dry conditions compel Maine's Drought Task Force to convene    PenBayPilot.com
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Red foxes are abundant and widespread in all 16 Maine counties - Town Line
6/24/2020 3:00:00 AM
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Red foxes are abundant and widespread in all 16 Maine counties    Town Line
Conservation Fund acquires 15000 acres of western Maine timberland - Mainebiz
6/15/2020 3:00:00 AM
Conservation Fund acquires 15000 acres of western Maine timberland    Mainebiz
Maine Wildlife Park opens for season on Monday, but with COVID-19 restrictions in place - Press Herald
6/12/2020 3:00:00 AM
Maine Wildlife Park opens for season on Monday, but with COVID-19 restrictions in place    Press Herald
How to avoid overcrowded trails and campsites in Maine - Bangor Daily News
6/10/2020 3:00:00 AM
How to avoid overcrowded trails and campsites in Maine    Bangor Daily News
Nature lecture: Invasive Plant Species at Merryspring and Around Maine - PenBayPilot.com
6/9/2020 3:00:00 AM
Nature lecture: Invasive Plant Species at Merryspring and Around Maine    PenBayPilot.com
Maine Judicial Branch releases phased re-opening plan for courts - PenBayPilot.com
5/28/2020 3:00:00 AM
Maine Judicial Branch releases phased re-opening plan for courts    PenBayPilot.com
New e-filing and case management system to help officials seeking to reform Maine's criminal justice system - PenBayPilot.com
5/24/2020 3:00:00 AM
New e-filing and case management system to help officials seeking to reform Maine's criminal justice system    PenBayPilot.com
New England takes key step to 1.2 GW of Quebec hydro as Maine approves transmission line - Utility Dive
5/12/2020 3:00:00 AM
New England takes key step to 1.2 GW of Quebec hydro as Maine approves transmission line    Utility Dive
Maine Lobstermen's Association gears up for legal battle in federal court - PenBayPilot.com
5/12/2020 3:00:00 AM
Maine Lobstermen's Association gears up for legal battle in federal court    PenBayPilot.com
'Nightjars in Maine' webinar set for May 9 - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
5/4/2020 3:00:00 AM
'Nightjars in Maine' webinar set for May 9    Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
How the Maine Emergency Management Agency is responding to the snow storm - PenBayPilot.com
4/10/2020 3:00:00 AM
How the Maine Emergency Management Agency is responding to the snow storm    PenBayPilot.com
50 ways to help protect and conserve Maine's mammals - PenBayPilot.com
3/20/2020 3:00:00 AM
50 ways to help protect and conserve Maine's mammals    PenBayPilot.com
Maine's Outdoor Spaces Offer Respite During Trying Times - Natural Resources Council of Maine
3/19/2020 3:00:00 AM
Maine's Outdoor Spaces Offer Respite During Trying Times    Natural Resources Council of Maine
30 ways to help conserve Maine's fisheries - PenBayPilot.com
3/17/2020 3:00:00 AM
30 ways to help conserve Maine's fisheries    PenBayPilot.com
40 ways to help conserve Maine's birds - PenBayPilot.com
3/16/2020 3:00:00 AM
40 ways to help conserve Maine's birds    PenBayPilot.com
Land for Maine's Future: It's about More than Land Conservation - Natural Resources Council of Maine
3/6/2020 3:00:00 AM
Land for Maine's Future: It's about More than Land Conservation    Natural Resources Council of Maine
8 invasive species in Maine that are easy to spot - WGME
2/28/2020 3:00:00 AM
8 invasive species in Maine that are easy to spot    WGME
Bond proposal could provide critical funding to Land for Maine's Future program - Bangor Daily News
2/27/2020 3:00:00 AM
Bond proposal could provide critical funding to Land for Maine's Future program    Bangor Daily News
Saving Maine's endangered wildlife is a 'complex dance' - Bangor Daily News
2/15/2020 3:00:00 AM
Saving Maine's endangered wildlife is a 'complex dance'    Bangor Daily News
The 'most ecologically important places' in Maine are turning 20 years old - Bangor Daily News
2/7/2020 3:00:00 AM
The 'most ecologically important places' in Maine are turning 20 years old    Bangor Daily News
Controversial hydro project advances in Maine | State News - The Salem News
1/8/2020 3:00:00 AM
Controversial hydro project advances in Maine | State News    The Salem News
Maine Parks and Lands Bureau Unveils 'Untold Secret' — - Freepress Online
12/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Parks and Lands Bureau Unveils 'Untold Secret' —    Freepress Online
Maine looking for new ways to manage declining fur trade - WGME
12/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine looking for new ways to manage declining fur trade    WGME
For the good of Maine, the Land and Water Conservation Fund must be fully funded - Bangor Daily News
12/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
For the good of Maine, the Land and Water Conservation Fund must be fully funded    Bangor Daily News
Deep State: Decline and Extinction in Maine - Freepress Online
11/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
Deep State: Decline and Extinction in Maine    Freepress Online
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Unveils Untold Secret - STL.News
11/13/2019 4:14:02 PM
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Unveils Untold Secret    STL.News
Wildlife talk: State of affairs of Maine seabirds - PenBayPilot.com
11/13/2019 3:00:00 AM
Wildlife talk: State of affairs of Maine seabirds    PenBayPilot.com
Defending Maine's Public Lands & State Parks | NRCM - Natural Resources Council of Maine
11/4/2019 11:33:38 AM
Defending Maine's Public Lands & State Parks | NRCM    Natural Resources Council of Maine
Bangor Municipal Golf Course making its grounds better for 'Birdies', 'Eagles', and the environment - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
11/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bangor Municipal Golf Course making its grounds better for 'Birdies', 'Eagles', and the environment    NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
Maine is home to hundreds of spider species. Here's a guide to the ones you might find. - Bangor Daily News
10/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine is home to hundreds of spider species. Here's a guide to the ones you might find.    Bangor Daily News
Wildlife Conservation - Saving Maine Birds | Maine Coast Heritage Trust - Down East
10/22/2019 4:10:53 PM
Wildlife Conservation - Saving Maine Birds | Maine Coast Heritage Trust    Down East
If you're looking for a new hunting spot, consider Maine's conserved lands - Bangor Daily News
10/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
If you're looking for a new hunting spot, consider Maine's conserved lands    Bangor Daily News
The history of Maine's moose hunt and the moose permit lottery - Bangor Daily News
10/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
The history of Maine's moose hunt and the moose permit lottery    Bangor Daily News
Aerial Herbicide Spraying Under Scrutiny in Maine's North Woods - mainepublic.org
9/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Aerial Herbicide Spraying Under Scrutiny in Maine's North Woods    mainepublic.org
6 easy ways to view wildlife in Maine this spring - Bangor Daily News
5/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
6 easy ways to view wildlife in Maine this spring    Bangor Daily News
Maine's new DIF&W chief wants a bigger picture focus for managing lakes, streams - Bangor Daily News
2/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine's new DIF&W chief wants a bigger picture focus for managing lakes, streams    Bangor Daily News
Dead and Dying Trees are Key to Life | First Light Wildlife Habitats - Natural Resources Council of Maine
12/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Dead and Dying Trees are Key to Life | First Light Wildlife Habitats    Natural Resources Council of Maine
Zoning Maine deer yards has failed - Bangor Daily News
9/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Zoning Maine deer yards has failed    Bangor Daily News
Water for Wildlife and Your Dream Landscape - Natural Resources Council of Maine
8/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Water for Wildlife and Your Dream Landscape    Natural Resources Council of Maine
Forests are Forever Homes for Wildlife - Natural Resources Council of Maine
7/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Forests are Forever Homes for Wildlife    Natural Resources Council of Maine
Wildlife biologists say Maine may need to shrink its moose herd to keep it healthy - Bangor Daily News
5/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
Wildlife biologists say Maine may need to shrink its moose herd to keep it healthy    Bangor Daily News
Decline In Hunters Threatens How U.S. Pays For Conservation - Maine Public
3/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Decline In Hunters Threatens How U.S. Pays For Conservation    Maine Public
Landowners managing habitat to help Canada lynx in Maine - Great Falls Tribune
9/7/2015 3:00:00 AM
Landowners managing habitat to help Canada lynx in Maine    Great Falls Tribune
Wildlife Conservation Strategy News Items
Zoning Maine deer yards has failed - Bangor Daily News
9/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Zoning Maine deer yards has failed    Bangor Daily News