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Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
Bird hike in Dresden shows diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
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Bath police rescue bald eagle
The apparently sick or injured juvenile bald eagle was found near the Androscoggin River and transported to a wild bird rehab facility for treatment.
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Maine bill to control outdoor cats met with outstretched claws
Even some opponents of the bill acknowledged cat owners need to be educated about the danger their pets pose to birds if allowed outside.
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South Portland tackles waterfowl droppings in Mill Creek Park
City officials are seeking federal guidance in trying to control ducks and geese gathered on the banks of Mill Creek Pond.
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As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
Along part of coastal Maine, the recovery of America the bald eagle poses a problem for the only U.S. breeding population of great cormorants.
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Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in U.S., pleads guilty
Companies historically have been able to avoid prosecution under the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty if they take steps to avoid bird deaths and seek permits for those that occur.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Flocks at elevated risk for highly infectious avian flu in Maine
Strains of the virus have led the U.S. poultry industry to euthanize more than 15.6 million chickens and 1.3 million turkeys since Jan. 1. One Maine farm has lost 250 birds this year.
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Avian influenza detected in two more Maine counties
While not an immediate threat to humans, the disease is lethal to commercial and backyard flocks.
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Second case of avian flu detected in backyard birds in Knox County
The first case was confirmed on Sunday and the second on Wednesday; the USDA conducted tests and found the presence of the H5N1 strain in both flocks of birds.