Grab a comfortable seat, a good cup of coffee, and your downloaded copy of the annual Game Species Conservation and Management Report (PDF). There?s a lot to learn about Maine?s research and management of white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, furbearers, wild turkey, and migratory game birds!
This report is filled with interesting updates and data, including highlights from the 2022 fall hunting and trapping seasons. Take a read to learn about permit allocation, harvest and biological data, hunter success rates, hunter participation, and population management. You?ll also learn about the adaptive management unit moose hunt in western Maine, a long-term camera study to monitor fisher and marten populations across the state, self-registration of wild turkey, wildlife disease prevention and monitoring, and more.
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