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AUGUSTA - 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? Read More Maine Fish & Wildlife Open House to be Held September 13th Posted September 6, 2008 The 11th annual FISH AND WILDLIFE OPEN HOUSE will be held on Saturday, September 13th, from 9:30am-3:30pm, at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. This event is designed to showcase the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's programs, projects and personnel. Read More Maine Wildlife Park Presents The Deer Tracker on August 23rd Posted August 22, 2008 On Saturday, August 23rd, from 11am to 2pm, R.G. Bernier, well known as the Deer Tracker, will be at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray for a special program and book-signing. Read More Maine "Creatures of the Night Hike" to be held August 16th Posted August 9, 2008 Mark this evening off on your calendars and bring your family to the "CREATURES OF THE NIGHT" Night Hike, from 8:00pm to 10:00pm at the Maine Wildlife Park, under the light of the full moon. The Wildlife Park, on Route 26 in Gray, will open to the public for a "night walk" so visitors can experience our park and its wildlife at night. Read More Life of the Honeybee Exhibit on August 2nd Posted July 25, 2008 Did you know the Honeybee is the official Maine State Insect? Or how important the honeybee's work is to the success of the official Maine State Fruit, the Wild Blueberry? Learn about the industrious life of the honeybee, its job as an important pollinator of fruits and vegetables, and the role of the beekeeper. Parts of the beehive and beekeeping equipment will be on display, and several experienced beekeepers will be available to answer your questions at the Maine Wildlife Park on Saturday, August 2nd from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read More Maine's Endangered and Threatened Birds Posted July 23, 2008 In the mid 1980s, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife began to integrate nongame bird management throughout what was then referred to as the Migratory Bird Project. Before this time, the Department's accomplishments in bird conservation focused on waterfowl and American woodcock research and management, and marine wildlife studies. Read More Creature Catcher at the Maine Wildlife Park on June 21st Posted June 12, 2008 THE CREATURE CATCHER will be on hand at the wildlife park on Saturday, June 21st from 11am to 2pm. Using over a dozen beautifully mounted mammal specimens, Dana Johnson, a registered Animal Damage Control Agent from Wells, will answer visitor's questions about common Maine furbearers like beaver, fisher, fox and others, their habits and habitats. Read More |
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