Gulf Oil Spill Could Affect Maine Bird Populations

Contact: Rebecca Holberton, (207) 581-2526 ORONO, Maine — Even though the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico isn’t likely to directly affect Maine coastal habitats and wildlife, it likely will affect some of the birds that are iconic in Maine, including the common loon, many of the state’s shore birds and some of its read more Gulf Oil Spill Could Affect Maine Bird Populations