PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 23, 2024
Maine will receive $40.5 million in federal funds for two projects aimed at responding to the effects of climate change on wildlife habitat and agricultural lands. Nearly $25 million will support a project led by the Nature Conservancy to upgrade road-stream crossings and preserve wildlife habitats in order to allow Atlantic salmon, brook trout, turtles and other wildlife to migrate more easily. Another $15.5 million will support the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine’s effort to protect the state’s wild blueberry industry from threats related to climate change.