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Drone Rules for Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
Washington County, Maine (ME)
• United States
103 Headquarters Rd, Baring, ME 04694, USA
Lat: 45.1154 • Lng: -67.2781
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• Added USFWS drone prohibition for Moosehorn NWR with American woodcock Singing Ground Survey protocol, Canada border, and timberdoodle display disruption context.
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Your proposed edit detailing the drone prohibition at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge has been approved. This aligns with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations prohibiting drone operations within national wildlife refuges. The added context regarding the refuge's proximity to the Canada-US border and its role as a habitat for the American woodcock enhances understanding of the area's drone flight considerations. The outline has been updated to accurately represent the restricted area.
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| Summary | — | USFWS prohibits drones on Moosehorn NWR. The refuge is one of the last places in the eastern US where the American woodcock mating flight display (timberdoodle) can be reliably observed. |
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## Drone Rules - Moosehorn NWR, Maine **Drones are prohibited** under USFWS Director's Order 210. ### Airspace / Site Context - Two management units (Baring and Edmunds) in the Calais/Machias area; the Canada-US border (New Brunswick) is within 10 miles - American woodcock peenting display (April-May at dusk and dawn) is used as a population trend indicator; drone noise disrupts display and invalidates count protocols - Bangor International (BGR) Class C is ~75 NM west; Calais/Machias area is Class G ### Key Rules - April-May woodcock display season: USFWS conducts annual Singing Ground Survey -- no UAS activity within 0.5 miles of survey points during dawn/dusk counts - Canadian border: drones must not cross into New Brunswick without Transport Canada authorization - USFWS Special Use Permit required; research applications go to USFWS Northeast Region ### Source - USFWS Moosehorn: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/moosehorn
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+ ## Drone Rules - Moosehorn NWR, Maine + + **Drones are prohibited** under USFWS Director's Order 210. + + ### Airspace / Site Context + - Two management units (Baring and Edmunds) in the Calais/Machias area; the Canada-US border (New Brunswick) is within 10 miles + - American woodcock peenting display (April-May at dusk and dawn) is used as a population trend indicator; drone noise disrupts display and invalidates count protocols + - Bangor International (BGR) Class C is ~75 NM west; Calais/Machias area is Class G + + ### Key Rules + - April-May woodcock display season: USFWS conducts annual Singing Ground Survey -- no UAS activity within 0.5 miles of survey points during dawn/dusk counts + - Canadian border: drones must not cross into New Brunswick without Transport Canada authorization + - USFWS Special Use Permit required; research applications go to USFWS Northeast Region + + ### Source + - USFWS Moosehorn: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/moosehorn +