PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 29, 2024
With its most popular hunting season starting Saturday, Maine has expanded a “do not eat” advisory zone for deer and turkey bagged in central Maine due to elevated levels of harmful toxic chemicals detected in recent wildlife testing. The hunting restriction is one of the unexpected consequences of Maine’s forever chemical crisis. Maine has three “Do Not Eat” zones in central Maine. The first was a 25-square-mile area in east Fairfield and south Skowhegan. Last week, Maine added a 5.4-square-mile area near Route 139 in Unity and Unity Township and a 4.3-square-mile area near Route 202 in Unity, Albion, and Freedom.