Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 6/14/26: Seabird Management in a warming Gulf of Maine, Part 3

WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives · Jun 14, 2026 · 5m

Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser Reflecting on her path into wildlife biology, Linda Welch describes how a love of animals eventually led her to a career working on Maine’s coastal islands. The conversation then turns to the growing challenges facing seabird colonies, including the spread of invasive plants and increasing predation from mink and otter, which have contributed to the decline or abandonment of some nesting islands along the Downeast coast. More information about Maine Natural History Observatory can be found on our website at mainenaturalhistory.org/. About the hosts: Glen…