Endangered species
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine
The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton's cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Northern U.S. bat species devastated by fungus is now listed as endangered
First documented in the U.S. in 2006, the disease has infected 12 types of bats and killed millions, including in Maine.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2022
Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on endangered species
Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other species, actions that Biden has vowed to review.
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
Maine Voices: Piping plovers need federal backing to complete comeback
From a low of just eight pairs in the 1980s to 125 pairs on Maine beaches last year, these birds can escape extinction with a fully funded Endangered Species Act.