Derek Yorks News Today

Two Maine scientists give a crash course on all things that slither, hop and crawl here. (And how you can help them keep tabs on all that slithering.)

Their family estimates Frank Kilburn made between 800 and 1,000, many of which have flitted off to faraway homes.

A small group of locals gathered Saturday with paddle boards, buckets and boats to collect and dispose of invasive snails threatening the ecological balance on Washington Pond.

A small group of locals gathered Saturday with paddle boards, buckets and boats to collect and dispose of invasive snails threatening the ecological balance on Washington Pond.

If you live near any freshwater or wetlands, there is a chance you'll end up having a turtle nesting on your property this spring.

By day, Derek Yorks is a wildlife biologist for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, specializing in reptiles. But he and a friend have been working evenings and weekends to develop a system that uses artificial intelligence to identify and capture invasive snakes and lizards in a robotic trap.

CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Land Trust will co-host an online Zoom presentation titled Reptile Conservation and Management in Maine on Thursday, June 10, at 6 p.m., with the Camden Public Library. Join CMLT as they meet Derek Yorks, MDIFW lead...

The Camden Public Library announces its calendar of events for June 2021. Tuesday, June 1, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and children are invited to catch up with children’s librarian Miss Amy in a social chat on Zoom. Email alhand@librarycamden.org for a link to attend. Tuesday, June 1, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Yoga in the Amphitheatre. Every Tuesday and Friday enjoy views of Camden Harbor while being guided through a sequence of yoga poses with ...

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife schedules virtual presentations Contributed • April 14, 2021 Join Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife fisheries and wildlife biologists for the following live presentations on the MDIFW YouTube page. Contributing Your Wildlife Observations 7 p. Join Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife fisheries and wildlife biologists for the following live presentations on the MDIFW YouTube page. Contributing Your Wildlife Observ...

Read Article “Contributing Your Wildlife Observations” (youtube.com/watch?v=l8OMGCFcRtQ), 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. People don’t need to be a biologist to help gather meaningful data. There are many ways they can submit everyday observations about fish and wildlife from across the state. Through citizen science projects MDIFW biologists rely on community participation to help collect large amounts of data about fish, birds, reptiles, and more. Join MDIFW Education and Outreach Supervisor...