Wildlife | Maine Friends of Animals

Bath's ill-advised trapping program

ACTION ALERT: Speak out against Bath’s inhumane and ineffective rabies response plan

Time For a Change in the Membership of the Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Advisory Council

We all recognize that decisions concerning Maine’s wildlife are in the hands of a few.

Maine Leads in National Elephant Ban

Portland Press Herald Maine Voices: Elephants won’t forget that a long crusade on their behalf began here
Maine House was the nation’s first to oppose a barbaric and outdated circus practice.

MFOA Testimony in Favor of Portland Ordinance to Prohibit Wild and Exotic Animals

MFOA Testimony in Favor of Order 267-16/17
Amendment to Portland City Code Chapter 5 Animals & Fowl
Re: Prohibition on Display of Wild and Exotic Animals
Portland City Council
September 18, 2017

Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Council recommends increased beaver and bobcat trapping

MFOA Testimony Against Proposed Extension to Beaver Trapping and Bobcat Hunting Seasons

MFOA leads 4-year campaign to ban circus elephants in Maine.

YouTube video of elephant ban TV news reports from WSCH TV 6 and WGME TV 8, Portland, ME

Hearing on Proposed Rule Changes Impacting Maine;s Captive Wildlife

MFOA Testimony on Proposed Rule Changes Impacting Captive Wildlife

YouTube video of TV News reports covering the 2004 bear referendum to ban the hunting of Maine black bears with the use of bait, hounds and traps

Excellent selection of television news report clips that documents the 2004 bear referendum

2014 Bear Referendum Op-Eds by Robert Fisk, Jr.

Animal Protection Measures Have Fallen Victim to an Unholy Alliance, 9/20/14 - Portland Press Herald

Bears Are Gentle, Elusive. Claims That They Will Attack Mainers is Unsupported, 10/14/14 - Bangor Daily News

MFOA supports HSUS circus elephant ban bill

MFOA Testimony in Favor of LD 396 “An Act to Prohibit the Use of Elephants in Traveling Animal Acts”