Action & Advocacy

Action Alerts

Maine’s Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) is revising its comprehensive plan for the future of several coastal islands and Maine’s North Woods—the nation’s largest remaining undeveloped forest east of the Mississippi.

The comprehensive plan guides both development and conservation. The plan will be used by LURC to make decisions about how various activities will affect habitat for wildlife including moose, lynx, brook trout, loons, and puffins. It will determine the future of primitive recreation and remote areas treasured for their natural characteristics. Please take a few moments to learn more. See a fact sheet here. (.pdf)

What do you think the plan should protect? The commission and your Maine legislators need to know.

Already, some interests are lobbying aggressively for the plan to restrict remote recreation and increase opportunities for development.

Here's how you can help:

• Send a message to your legislator and LURC.
• Attend one of LURC’s public workshops about the comprehensive plan.
• Learn about the major distinctions between the 1997 and 2008 plans. (PDF)
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. (You can find their e-mail address here.)
• For ideas on what to say in your letter, go here.

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News & Updates

First Session, 123rd Legislature

This session was highly successful for Maine Audubon, which achieved top priorities including approval for the Land for Maine's Future Bond, revisions to the state's Endangered and Threatented Species List, and preservation of core protections of the Significant Wildlife Habitat Rules. MORE

Maine Legislature Approves
Bonds for Conservation

The Maine Legislature has approved a $35.5 million bond for conservation of natural resources, which voters will have the chance to support in November. Thank you to all who attended the hearing, called or emailed lawmakers! MORE

Fourteen Species Added to Maine's Endangered Species List

The Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee of the Maine Legislature voted to approve a bill to update the state’s list of endangered and threatened species and add 14 animals to the list, including New England cottontail, least bittern, Barrow’s goldeneye, and short-eared owl. MORE

LURC Commissioners Deny Redington Wind-Power Project

Maine Audubon lauds the decision to deny a wind-power project sited in a Western Maine area home to rare wildlife. MORE

Maine Environmental Organizations Announce Priorities

For the third consecutive year, Maine Audubon has joined with environmental organizations across Maine to announce shared priorities that impact Maine people, wildlife and natural resources. MORE

Maine Audubon Says Lynx Decision is Inappropriate

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in November that it will not designate any land in Maine as critical habitat for the federally endangered Canada lynx. MORE

What is Maine Audubon's Role in Analyzing Plum Creek's Plan?

As Maine begins the process to approve or deny Plum Creek's massive concept; plan, here's information to help you understand Maine Audubon's role in protecting the wildlife and habitat the plan threatens. MORE