In addition to acting as barrier to passage for native fish, the presence of these dams alters the river flow, increases water temperatures, creates sediment buildup, and poses flood risks…
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ME NFC reaches out to NOAA in regard to the lack of state-level listing for Atlantic salmon in Maine…
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ME NFC writes to Governor Mills in regard to federal infrastructure money being used for hatcheries.
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National NFC and all chapters signed onto a letter authored by the Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) that was sent to President Biden…
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NFC recognizes the biological and economic importance of the Atlantic striped bass and believes that restoring a healthy stock across made up of many year classes is vitally important…
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A proposal by a coalition of conservation groups and individuals to a address a legal loophole that allows Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Department of Marine Resources to not list federally listed species at the state level.
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All seven NFC chapters submitted letters to their respective US Representatives and Senators encouraging the the former to continue their support of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), and requesting that the latter to pass the legislation.…
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Ice-out is also an environmental indicator. While year-to-year variances are meaningless, multi-year trends can be an indication of changes in weather patterns. They can also be an indicator of a warming or cooling climate…
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An overview of what NFC is doing and where in regard to no-live-fish-as-bait signage on state-owned land in Maine…
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The following is the status of an informational signage project associated with state-owned land in northern Somerset County managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands…
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The following represents the response from Maine Department of Marine Resources in regard to a request made by NFC and a coalition of conservation organizations, scientists, and activists, to look into listing Atlantic salmon under Maine’s Marine Endangered Species Act…
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After being refused by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife due to the position that Atlantic salmon are a “marine species,” NFC and a coalition of conservation organizations, scientists, and activists went to Maine Department of Marine Resources to look into listing Atlantic salmon under Maine’s Marine Endangered Species Act…
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The following represents the response from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in regard to a request made by NFC and a coalition of conservation organizations, scientists, and activists, to look into listing Atlantic salmon under Maine’s Endangered Species Act (MESA.)
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