CRITTER CHATTER: A spring reminder to leave the young-uns alone

By Jayne Winters When visiting at the Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab Center a couple of weeks ago, I asked Don Cote if he had any…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Early spring is busy time at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center

PHOTO: Carleen Cote with a baby fox in a previous spring at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center. (Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center archive photo) By…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Just who IS Punxsutawney Phil?

Jayne Winters photo By Jayne Winters Given it’s the month of Groundhog Day, I wondered if the Cotes have had many groundhog visitors over the…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Remembering Duck Pond volunteer Amy Messier

PHOTO: Amy Messier and one of her beloved raccoons. (Submitted photo) By Jayne Winters It is with much sadness and great appreciation that this month’s…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Animal rehab doesn’t stop for the holidays

PHOTO: Clearing the snow at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center in 2014. (Submitted photo) By Jayne Winters As most of our readers are excitedly anticipating…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Some happy endings for baby critters

By Jayne Winters Chatting with Don Cote at the Duck Pond Wildlife Center is always enjoyable. Don has years of interesting experiences and his stories…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Three little kittens, part II

By Jayne Winters When I stopped by to talk to Don Cote at the Duck Pond Wildlife Center about this month’s column, I was surprised…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Falls means freedom for some animals

By Jayne Winters This is the time of year many critters are released from the Duck Pond Wildlife Center, although if animals are old enough…

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CRITTER CHATTER: Duck Pond Rehab welcomes bobcat kittens

By Jayne Winters This month’s column about the Wildlife Care Center in Vassalboro was going to be about fox releases, but before we got too…

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CRITTER CHATTER: There are more to skunks than the smell

By Jayne Winters Over the past month, I’ve had the unexpected pleasure to see skunk families waddling along the side of the road. Just watching…

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