Maine

Dec 04 2016

Rewards Totaling $11,000 Offered in Illegal Killings of 2 Canada Lynx

Two lynx, a threatened species, were shot in Aroostook and Oxford counties within days of each other in November. One lynx was caught in a leg-hold trap.
Nov 02 2016

Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Canada Lynx in Maine

MAINE -- A federal district court will hear arguments tomorrow against the US Fish and Wildlife Service for allowing trappers to injure and kill endangered lynx.
Nov 17 2015

Maine Dog Owner Warns of Traps After Dog Gets Caught on Trail

A Western Maine woman is warning the public and trying to change state law, after her dog got caught in a hunting trap along a Denmark trail.
Aug 20 2015

Wildlife Groups Sue to Stop Maine’s Trapping Season to Protect Canada Lynx

Three wildlife conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit Monday to stop Maine’s fur-trapping season in an effort to prevent the accidental killing of Canada lynx, a federally protected species.
Dec 14 2014

New Lynx Estimate Will Help Maine, Federal Wildlife Agencies Deal With Trapping Concerns

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife ordered the halt of all above-ground trapping in the northern half of the state in response to the death of two Canada lynx that were killed in traps this fall.