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Three weeks ago I was in Maine as an instructor to Hog Island Audubon Camp’s Seabird Biology and Conservation program. I attended the camp last year as a camper, and was lucky to leave a positive enough impression that I was invited back this year as a guest instructor. Hog Island offers many different camps …
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Our campers left this morning, ending their time on Hog Island as part of National Audubon’s Seabird Restoration Program. It was a week packed with activities, workshops and lectures, and one that reminded us that when you’re working in the field, the weather always plays an unpredictable role. The Seabird Biology and Conservation Camp is …
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For the next ten days I will be working on a remote island off the coast of Maine to support the restoration of Atlantic puffin and Arctic tern habitat. I'd been invited by the Hog Island Audubon Camp, an independent offshoot of the Audubon Society, to come to the island as a guest instructor for …
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The story of climate change is a complex one and can be told from innumerous perspectives. I traveled to Antarctica in March 2017 to learn about a unique, lesser known perspective: how was climate change affecting even the farthest reaches of the planet, where human activity is at a minimum. The biggest lesson I learned …
On Endangered Species Day this year (May 19), I was asked by a friend for some quick tips on being more "animal friendly." There are innumerable things we can all do to protect wildlife and endangered animals around the world, but even though I work for an environmental nonprofit, I sometimes feel overwhelmed with everything …
Maggie Dewane 