Maine Fauna A to Z: W is for Whitetails

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 8:14A Nora Saks

A visit to the Brownville property of Richard McMahon, who carries on a winter deer-feeding operation viewed and enjoyed by people from all over the world courtesy of YouTube. McMahon explains his love for deer and his urge to feed them. Online...

Maine Fauna A to Z

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 7:39A Down East staff writers

An alphabetical collection of articles celebrating the critters of Maine. Longer pieces are abstracted separately under the title Maine Fauna A to Z . Shorter pieces (which range from snippets to a few paragraphs) are as follows: "B is for...

Maine Fauna A to Z: S is for Sturgeon

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 7:30A Scot McFarlane et al.

A brief account of the history of the sturgeon in Maine, from its importance as a food source for Maine's Native peoples to population declines and resurgences spurred by changes in pollution and fishing. Includes a list of four riverside...

Maine Fauna A to Z: P is for Puffins

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 7:17A Derrick Z. Jackson

A brief account of Project Puffin, the 1973 initiative which restored Atlantic puffins to the Gulf of Maine after their eradication by human hunters. Also discusses the threat posed by climate change to puffins and other Maine sea birds.

Maine Fauna A to Z: M is for Moose

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 7:09A B. K.

Brief interview with wildlife photographer Mark Picard about his career-long obsession with moose.

Maine Fauna A to Z: J is for Jackson Laboratory

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 7:03A Peter Andrey Smith

A collection of snippets on the lab mice of Jackson Laboratory (JAX), offering a glimpse at the kinds of research reliant on these rodents.

Maine Fauna A to Z: H is for Hagfish

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 6:02A Virginia M. Wright

A discussion of Maine's intermittent fishery for hagfish (aka "slime eels"). Describes the hagfish's anatomy, feeding habits, and impressive capacity for slime production. Delves into the various reasons people have decided to catch them on...

Maine Fauna A to Z: D is for Dogs

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 5:41A Kathryn Miles

The story of Chili Bean, a trained "conservation dog" who uses scent to locate endangered wood turtles in Maine so they can be tagged and studied in an effort to save the population. Discusses how Lindsay Ware, Chili Bean's handler, became...

Maine Fauna A to Z: A is for Arctic Char

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 5:30A Brian Kevin

A brief consideration of the mysteries of Arctic Char and concerns about how it might be affected by climate change.

Maine Fauna A to Z: C is for Caribou

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/6 5:18A Ron Joseph ["as told to"]

Dr. Mark McCullough, wildlife artist and former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist, details his experiences leading an attempt to reintroduce caribou to Maine in 1986. McCullough describes the complex logistics of the project and comments...

My Favorite Place: James Francis: Mud Pond Carry, Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/5 8:39A Brian Kevin

Brief profile of James Francis, director of cultural and historic preservation for the Penobscot Nation. Discusses a piece of original artwork Francis was commissioned to create for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service's museum. Includes Francis's...

Abullahi Ali and Gateway Community Services Maine

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/2 7:04A Kathreen Harrison

Profile of Abdullahi Ali, founder of Gateway Community Services. Mr. Ali was born in Somalia and spent time in a refugee camp in Kenya before arriving in Maine in 2009. The article discusses the stigma of mental health issues, and other...

North by East: Borderline Crazy

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/2 2:10A Peter Andrey Smith

Brief description of a lawsuit brought by the town of York against Kittery, arguing for a border adjustment between the two towns. A York County Superior Court judge ruled against York, stating the officials had failed to formally walk the...

"A Larger Bridge"

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/2 2:10A Michael Colbert

Interview with writer Morgan Talty. His debut story collection, Night of the Living Rez, was inspired by life on the Penobscot Nation's Indian Island. Talty discusses what is "real" and what is imagined, the structure of the book, and the idea of...

My Favorite Place: Oniqueky Samuels, Lonesome Pine Trails, Fort Kent

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 6/2 1:50A Will Grunewald

Oniqueky Samuels, a coach at University of Maine at Fort Kent, first arrived in Maine in 2007 from Jamaica. He learned to ski at Lonesome Pine Trails and now, as a coach, takes new recruits to the slopes to train. He likes the friendly,...