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Maine Sunday Telegram Article "Tracking wildlife roadkill in Maine offers a path to saving lives"

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on May 31, 2016 - 10:49am

The Maine Sunday Telegram featured the great work of the Wildlife Road Watch citizen scientist volunteers! If you missed it this past Sunday, check it out at: http://www.pressherald.com/2016/05/29/tracking-wildlife-roadkill-in-main...
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Wildlife Road Watch Report 2015

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on February 2, 2016 - 2:23pm

I am excited to share with you the results of Maine Audubon's Wildlife Road Watch from 2010-2014. Because of the participation of many volunteers in this important citizen science project, we were able to identify specific locations along roads where wildlife road-crossing attempts frequently occur. Click this link for the report and interactive online map of the results: http://maineaudubon.org/wildlife-habitat/wildlife-road-watch/
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Cool New Culvert with Wildlife Passage in Arrowsic, Maine

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on July 16, 2015 - 10:26am

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Arrowsic Conservation Commission partnered with enthusiastic local citizens to replace the Sewall Pond outlet culvert with an enhanced fish and wildlife passage culvert. Inspiring story of what a motivated group of volunteers can do for wildlife in their backyard. Take a look at their video: http://kennebecestuary.org/the-cool-little-culvert
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Solutions for Maine's Endangered Blanding's Turtles

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on September 4, 2014 - 1:07pm

Wildlife Road Watch volunteer observations are making a real difference for Maine's endangered Blanding's turtles. Keep posting those observation.

http://www.memun.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?Command...
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Turtle Crossing in Eliot Maine

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on July 11, 2014 - 2:25pm

Check out this great story about a turtle crossing in Eliot Maine for the state endangered Blanding's turtle. Solutions for people and wildlife safety.
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/kittery/2014/06/27/turtle-crossing...
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Mashable.com picks Maine Audubon Wildlife Road Watch as top citizen science project

Submitted by fmshilling on June 25, 2014 - 1:47pm

The news site Mashable.com picked the Maine and California systems as being among the top citizen science projects in the country with which to get involved. Thanks to all of your volunteer efforts, wildlife observations are staying on the social media radar screen as something important to think about and do. Congratulations!
http://mashable.com/2014/06/25/citizen-science-projects/
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2014 Endangered Species Road Watch

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on April 7, 2014 - 3:22pm

Want to do something that is both good for you and good for Maine’s wildlife? Maine Audubon is recruiting volunteers to take part in a special survey for endangered species along roads in southern Maine. Walk a one-mile survey stretch in spring and summer, look for wildlife, and help endangered species.

**The training session for Sunday, April 13at the Wells Reserve has been cancelled.**
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NEW Western Mountains Road Watch

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on March 22, 2013 - 11:51am

WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS ROAD WATCH (Oxford, Somerset, and Franklin counties)
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Winter 2013 Update

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on March 20, 2013 - 1:44pm

Since initiating the Wildlife Road Watch program in 2010, project participants have reported over 3,600 wildlife observations on our website, including reports of rare and endangered species. Please click here to read the project update to learn more about our progress thus far and future plans for Wildlife Road Watch.
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2013 Endangered Species Road Watch

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on March 15, 2012 - 4:44pm

2013: Endangered Species Roadwatch seeking volunteers in southern Maine.

The Endangered Species Road Watch Program seeks volunteers to help survey local roads for signs of wildlife road crossings. By collecting information about where, when, and how many animals cross our roads, we will be able to work toward solutions to reduce wildlife road mortality.

What you do: Volunteers walk a 1-mile section of road, recording and photographing evidence of wildlife crossing.
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"Adopt A Road" Volunteers needed for survey routes.

Submitted by BarbaraCharry on May 13, 2011 - 6:23pm

Maine Audubon Wildlife Road Watch is now recruiting observers to select roads to monitor more closely for wildlife. We are calling this research project "Adopt A Road".

To learn more about what volunteers do and how to sign up as an "Adopt A Road" volunteer, click here.
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