One thing for people to know as well, is that both buildings are being built on an old blueberry field so the company doesn’t need to clear much woodland. Which is a win IMO

Some not all. Many people want the fish farm. The town voted a 2-1 ratio for the fish farm when people against tried to have a moratorium on it.

I agree with you entirely. Well said

Having GIS certification can give you a huge leg up. A couple friends from college got their first jobs because of their GIS certification. It was one of the things that really made them stand out compared to other applicants.

If you’re interested in wildlife biology I would recommend looking into Unity College here in Maine. They have an excellent Wildlife Conservation program. Another school you can look into is the University of Maine at Machias which is UMaines coastal campus. They have one of the best GIS programs in the state and they have an excellent Marine Biology program. It’s also on the cheaper side if money is an issue.

CoA is a nice school but way over priced and from the people I know that went there, didn’t give them any kind of a leg up compared to other graduates. UNE is a good school but also very expensive. UMaine is well known for getting students hands on experience throughout their degree process. Honestly, what really sets one application apart from another after graduation is grades and hands on experience in and out of the classroom. Internships are everything in environmental sciences field. If you have any questions feel free to message me.

Loons have very heavy bones compared to other birds and their legs are placed very far back on their bodies. These two things make it extremely difficult for them to walk on land but allows them the be fantastic divers and swimmers. Evolution is a funny thing. The difficulty of walking on land is also, in part, why loons typically nest close to the shoreline.

$3000 is probably going to become more of the norm for an ethically bred pure bred dog that has both parents genetically screened with good temperaments. Between everyone wanting a dog since the pandemic and inflation breeders are going to be charging more for their pups. It’s also a good way for breeders to screen out for what kind of homes they want to send their pups to. I used to know a breeder whose thought process was that if someone can’t afford to pay the price they charged for one of their pups then they didn’t want them going to that house cause what if they needed emergency vet care, would they fork up the money needed for it? Not saying it’s right or wrong, just giving another perspective.

Our vet practice recommended Trupanion. They offer cat and dog coverage

As others have said, start small by supporting local groups and planting native plants. This link is to a non-profit in Maine that sells native plants and seeds https://wildseedproject.net

I know it’ll be at least 80lbs. I was mainly meaning a canoe that wouldn’t be well over 100lbs.

Yeah, I’m hoping in the future to buy a one person canoe that I’ll solely use for hunting and fishing and for this first canoe I’m buying to be more of a family canoe/camping canoe. However, until I can afford to buy a nice sportsmen canoe, this one will be used for everything.

Yup, I’ve been looking into these. Especially for places that it takes a little trip down the trail to put in. Any brands you recommend?

Thanks for this. I have heard that the royalex were great. I think I’ll try to find one these, if I can, and if not settle for the current 17’ Penobscot model.

Sounds great, I was leaning towards this one anyway so I’m happy to see it so highly recommended.

Thanks!

What does the article say? Don’t wanna pay for access

Not even going to edit it cause that’s too funny lol

Yup, they’re very cool. I learned in a college class that they’ll also bitch rides on your dogs by grabbing onto their fur

Yup, that’s part of one of the new whale entanglement regulations that have recently been implemented. Fishermen now have to put a length of a certain colored rope in a couple segments of each vertical line. This is so that if a whale becomes entangled they will know if it came from Maine waters and roughly what part of Maine waters it got entangled in. It’s a pain in the ass for the fishermen but I think it’s a great thing, for now we can actually get data on how many whales are getting entangled in Maine fishing gear.

I don’t see how this is nonsensical at all as I am living proof of a fishermen leaving the industry. My entire lively good used to depend on lobster fishing and as I learned more and more about the vast impacts climate change would have on my livelihood, I took the slow arduous task of getting out of the industry and moving to a different part of the state. It was a hard process and I was lucky enough not to have to worry about how I was going to support a child in the process. I was also lucky enough that I didn’t have to worry about a boat payment or a mortgage. If I had those two things I wouldn’t have been able to walk away so easily. I’m also not the only one. I know of quite a few fishermen that are seeing the warning signs and have either entirely gotten out of the fishery or are diversifying their income. Many are starting up small aquaculture farms such as farming kelp. I know some lobster pound owners are starting to raise oysters in their pounds to diversify their incomes. Are some fishermen entirely ignorant of accepting that climate change is real? Yes, there are, but there are also many that have an all to real understanding of it.

Also want to point out that I have a Marine Biology degree and have participated in scientific studies on how ocean acidification may impact shellfish. So I have a pretty good understanding how all this works.

I also want to point out that I don’t entirely disagree with you. I think you and I have similar values just that our views take slightly different paths, so to speak. I’m not entirely against new regulations on the fishery. I think the minimum number of traps per vertical line in federal waters is warranted, I also agree with the colored rope to track where entanglements are occurring, and I like the new break points in the middle of the vertical lines. I think these are good things. What I disagree with is rope-less rigging. I would even entertain changing the number of traps an inshore fishermen could fish vs offshore, but that’s just me.

Edited to add: I agree that we should do something to help Right Whales. I just think that we can do this in a way that helps Right Whales while keeping the fishery stable for a few more years.

I understand your point of view. Someone could also point out, from a mindset similar to yours, is that Right Whales are also screwed either way. Right Whales feed entirely off of copepods which are being drastically impacted from climate change. The reason why Right Whale feeding grounds are changing so drastically is because copepods are migrating further and further north to survive. This is also why people are pointing out that the waters that need to be more heavily regulated are that in Canada and specifically the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which is where the vast majority of whale deaths have occurred in the past 20 years. Perhaps both fishermen and right whales are set to go extinct no matter what.

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/special-reports/maines-changing-climate/climate-change-is-pushing-food-source-for-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whale-further-out-to-sea/97-4a2bc7aa-e492-480e-81b8-87751412e242

I’m not saying decades isn’t soon. Just that 10 years is 10 years that someone can use to change how they make money to keep their home and pay their bills. 10 years vs 2 years is a hell of a difference when it comes to how a person makes a living.

Well said. 👍