New development can alter when, where, and how animals move between habitats. Wildlife needs large areas, uninterrupted by human disturbance, to find prey and maintain enough genetic diversity to maintain strong populations. Maine Audubon advocates for policies that facilitate fish and wildlife movement across the landscape, such as funding for Stream Smart culverts and directing development to designated growth areas.
Latest News on Habitat Connectivity
Good luck, young salmon! May 6, 2020
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Provides Grant to Track Species of Greatest Concern in New England April 27, 2020
Maine Audubon Comments on DEP Draft Order for NECEC project April 17, 2020
