MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • May 3, 2020
As the name suggests, Wildlife Management Areas are owned and managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for wildlife conservation. These are wild tracts of land purchased primarily for the benefit of wildlife, but with the added benefit of providing conserved land for recreation. They are not designed like state parks with trail networks, bathrooms, maps and informational kiosks. Few even have privies. However, for generations these wild areas have been well used by hunters, fishermen and birders. IFW owns 105,000 acres of Wildlife Management Areas across Maine.