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Friday, May 14, 2021
Volume 17 • Issue No. 20
Center for Wildlife Faces New Challenges, Needs Help
Center for Wildlife Ambassadors bring joy and learning to all ages, including residents at Durgin Pines during the pandemic. (Courtesy photo)
CAPE NEDDICK What a year it has been for Center for Wildlife (CFW)! Last spring, the non-profit organization was poised to launch the public phase to wrap up the $5.5M capital campaign for a new facility. Weekend tours and a large-scale fundraiser were on the calendar. But the pandemic hit, and the Center for Wildlife found itself not only questioning whether it could finish the campaign and the building, but whether it would be able to remain open. “We were definitely nerv-
ous about what might happen. We couldn’t host any volunteers because if COVID-19 went through our small, licensed staff, nobody would be there to provide medical treatment for the 190 different species we treat. We had creative contingency and last resort plans, just because animals cannot obviously miss a day of food and water, particularly disabled and injured/orphaned ones!” shared Executive Director, Kristen Lamb. Thanks to the community’s generosity, along with state and federal relief funds, the indoor
space at the new facility was completed, animal admissions did not even skip a day, and educational programming took on a different shape. Children and adults alike tuned in to free daily and weekly programming on CFW’s social media. Local nursing homes got window visits from wildlife ambassadors. And programming for all ages has been carried out safely onsite via small group and COVID-conscious sessions. But the center now faces anSee CENTER page 4...
Forum to Address Habitat Improvement on World Bee Day STATEWIDE Come see what all the buzz is about at “Buzzworthy: The Decline of Native Pollinators and What We Can Do to Enhance Their Habitat in Maine” via online on Thursday, May 20, 8-10 a.m. There has been an alarming decline in native pollinator abundance and species diversity over the past several decades. Maine is home to over 270 species of native pollinators (including bees, moths, hummingbirds, and butterflies), but these numbers are threatened by several factors such as habitat
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fragmentation and loss, climate change, pesticide use, and disease. Bees and other pollinators play an important role in our food supply system. They are responsible for the pollination of 75 percent of the fruit, nuts, and vegetables grown in our country, and one out of every four bites of food we eat exist because of pollinators. In fact, pollination produces products worth almost $20 billion annually in the US! This timely forum to be held on World Bee Day will examine the background, biology,
and current status of native bees in Maine; how Maine residents, businesses, and industry can all play a role in reversing the decline of pollinators; see examples
from municipal, agricultural, and commercial sectors (including renewable energy) on recent work happening in Maine to encourage pollinators; and learn what community members can do to create or enhance the habitat of native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Speakers include: Jennifer Lund, State of Maine Apiarist and Bee Inspector, Maine Department of Agriculture; Deron Lawrence, Director of Natural Resources Permitting & Policy, Longroad Energy; Eric Topper,
Director of Education, Maine Audubon; Dan Danvers, Registered Landscape Architect, Sebago Technics Inc.; Laurie Bowen, Community Education Assistant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and moderated by Sarah Watts, Vice President and Operations Manager, Tetra Tech. A copy of speaker slides and the recording will be sent to all paid registrants. To register, go to https://e2tech.org/event-4253450. Tickets for E2Tech Members is $15, $30 for non-members.
Maine CDC Highlights Lyme Disease in May STATEWIDE The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges the state’s residents and visitors to focus on tick prevention during May, Lyme Disease Awareness Month. This year’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month theme is “Stop. Check. Prevent.” The campaign asks Maine people to stop frequently to check for ticks because personal prevention measures are the best way to keep from getting a tickborne disease. Deer ticks in Maine (also known as blacklegged
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ticks as seen in the image to the right) can carry the germs that cause diseases including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Borrelia miyamotoi disease. These ticks are most commonly found in wooded, leafy, and shrubby areas, putting most Mainers at risk every day. Anyone spending time outdoors should take steps to limit their exposure to ticks. Ticks are already active in Maine. The following strategies help prevent exposure to ticks and the diseases they carry: Use caution in areas where ticks may be found; Use an EPA-approved
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repellent like DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus; Wear light-colored clothing that covers the arms and legs and tuck pants into socks; Perform tick checks daily and after any outdoor activity. Health care providers re-
ported at least 1,118 confirmed and probable Lyme disease cases to Maine CDC in 2020 (as of March 17). While this is lower than the record number of cases reported in 2019, tickborne disSee TICKS page 6... Look at how many
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