In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • March 15, 2020

A look at the fate of just a few animal species during the 200 years that Maine has been a state tells the larger story of how humans impact wildlife. Whether these animals have vanished, returned, arrived or thrived all have direct or indirect links to human behavior:

• The Departed: Caribou

• The Survivor: White-Tailed Deer

• The Returnee: Peregrine Falcon

• The Newcomer: Turkey Vulture