Acadia Wildlife Center announced the passing of its education ambassador Carrie Jones Sep 13, 2025 BAR HARBOR—The Acadia Wildlife Center announced Friday that Ruby, a red fox, and education ambassador for the center, has died. “Those of you who were fortunate enough to have seen her in person know how special she was,” the center said. “She was the embodiment of flash in the pan. … Continue reading Ruby the Fox Has Died
Carrie Jones Aug 09, 2025 BAR HARBOR—Both bald eagles that fell to the Bar Harbor Road after a mid-air fight Wednesday have died, Acadia Wildlife Center, a local non-profit wildlife rehabilitation clinic and nature center, reported Saturday morning. “Two bald eagles hit the pavement on the Bar Harbor Road after a fight with talons clamped together, spinning downwards,” the center shared. “These kind of fights can … Continue reading Both Eagles That Fell in Bar Harbor Wednesday Have Died
Citizen science project documents decline in populations; you can help, too BAR HARBOR—In the past 51 years, the number of birds on MDI and the Schoodic Peninsula have decreased by 43%. The birds have been counted on Christmas, beginning in 1971, and a study published in Northeastern Naturalist shows a drastic reduction that matches rates across North America. A co-author of the study is the president … Continue reading Where Have All The Winter Birds Gone?
