Protecting Maine's Wildlife
Maine is home to a wide variety of wildlife, and, for some species, Maine makes up a vast majority of their range or provides essential habitat that can’t be found elsewhere. NRCM works to protect Maine’s wildlife by advocating for policies that ensure they have healthy habitat and abundant resources to thrive.
NRCM Files 60-Day Notice to Sue US FWS to Protect Canada Lynx
News release Today, the Natural Resources Council of Maine was among the twenty-one groups filing a sixty-day notice of intent-to-sue to force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to protect Canada lynx and their habitat. “Today, we have filed an intent-to-sue to compel the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to do their job and Read More
View from Moosehead: Plum Creek’s Chance to Create a Legacy
by Bob Guethlen Lewiston Sun Journal op-ed In April 2005, Seattle-based Plum Creek Real Estate Investment Corporation rolled out a proposal for an unprecedented massive development on remote lands zoned for forestry uses in the Moosehead Lake Region. It sent shock waves throughout the state, especially through the Moosehead area. As a local resident and Read More
Board Favors Purchase of Land Near Moosehead
Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA — The Land for Maine’s Future board voted Tuesday to spend $1.25 million to conserve more than 37,000 acres near Moosehead Lake despite access concerns raised by some snowmobilers and professional guides. The LMF money will be combined with more than $4 million in federal funds to purchase a Read More
Hunters Should Seek More Conservation
By Geoffrey Wingard Bangor Daily News op-ed On Monday, Jan. 1, the Bangor Daily News published a commentary by V. Paul Reynolds titled “Baxter deal a disaster for sportsmen.” In fact, Reynolds, the editor of eminently useful and interesting Northwoods Sporting Journal, expressed a profound misunderstanding of the future of sporting activities in the North Read More
Deer Yard Measures Lauded
By Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA – Sportsmen applauded recent efforts to protect winter deer habitat on Friday but predicted stiff battles in Maine courtrooms and legislative chambers over trapping and land-use issues during the coming year. Speakers offered a mixed bag to the hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts gathered at Read More
Katahdin Lake Project Hinged on a Diligent Duo
By John Richardson, Blethen Maine Newspapers Kennebec Journal news story Last summer, with the deal to add Katahdin Lake to Baxter State Park on the verge of unraveling in the Maine Legislature, Sam Hodder headed north and hiked to the lake for a quiet weekend. For months, as project manager for the Trust for Public Read More
Deal Completed, Katahdin Lake Now Part of Baxter State Park
By the Associated Press Bangor Daily News news story MILLINOCKET – A 4,000-acre parcel that includes Katahdin Lake has been added to Baxter State Park, fulfilling its benefactor’s vision and providing the ultimate holiday gift to the people of Maine, Gov. John Baldacci announced Friday. The announcement followed completion of the purchase Thursday by the Read More
Plum Creek Words, Actions Disconnected by Forestry Record
Sun Journal editorial Last week, the Natural Resources Council of Maine publicized stunning documents detailing forestry mismanagement and violations by Plum Creek. The Seattle-based company was assailed for aggressive logging that imperiled wildlife habitats, specifically deer wintering areas, across its sprawling land holdings in Maine. Individually, the violations seem minor. But as NRCM correctly notes, Read More
