Maine Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are state owned lands managed by the
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and nort ...
. The WMAs comprise approximately 100,000 acres and contain a diverse array of habitats, from wetland flowages critical to waterfowl production to the spruce-fir forests of northern Maine on which Canada Lynx, moose and wintering deer are dependent. Spread geographically throughout all counties of the State the properties are available for a multitude of recreational opportunities, with a focus on hunting, fishing and trapping. The focus on offering these types of recreational opportunities is in line with the funding used to acquire such properties, historically accomplished with funding from Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration and State bonding approved by voters.
List of Maine Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)
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Alonzo H. Garcelon WMA
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Cambridge WMA
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Caesar Pond WMA
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Erle R. Kelley (Dresden Bog) WMA
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Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) WMA
Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area is a 5241-acre (2120.96 ha) Maine Wildlife Management Area (WMA) operated and managed by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) located in the towns of Montville, Knox and p ...
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Gawler WMA
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Howard L. Mendall (Marsh stream) WMA
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Jamies (Jimmie) Pond WMA
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Madawaska Bog WMA
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Martin Stream WMA
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James Dorso (Ruffingham Meadow) WMA
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St. Albans WMA
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Sandy Point (Stowers Meadow) WMA
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Steve Powell (Swan Island) WMA
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Tyler Pond WMA
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R. Waldo Tyler (Weskeag Marsh) WMA
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Ducktrap River WMA
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Hurds Pond WMA
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Merrymeeting Bay WMA
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Plymouth Bog WMA
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Sherman Lake WMA
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Tolla Wolla WMA
See also
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Maine State Parks
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National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge System is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the system of public lands and waters set aside to ...
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Wildlife Management Area
A Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a protected area set aside for the conservation of wildlife and for recreational activities involving wildlife.
New Zealand
There are 11 Wildlife Management Areas in New Zealand:
* Horsham Downs Wildlife Man ...
References
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and nor ...
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