News this week is about Maine Audubon, pesticides, elver season, shrimp population, Fluoride, Unity College, Maine Islands Wildlife Refuge, flooding, and green crabs. Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories.
March 12
Audubon partners with Yarmouth press to bring wildlife tales to children (Bangor Daily News)
March 17
Portland may further limit use of pesticides (Portland Press Herald)
Elver season opens Sunday (Ellsworth American)
March 18
Fishermen, biologists team up to study dwindling shrimp population (WMTW)
Fluoride in water? Bill would give Maine customers final say (Portland Press Herald)
March 19
Unity College president advances sustainability science by degree (Portland Press Herald)
Maine Islands Wildlife Refuge Gets National Spotlight in USA Today (The Free Press)
Flood potential could grow as cold prevents melting in Maine (WMTW)
Study: Green crabs pose parasite threat as lobster bait (Bangor Daily News)