All occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) places workers at risk for infection from bloodborne pathogens. OSHA defines blood to mean human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood.
Orrin Valente of Cumberland (left) and Harold Larrabee admire Valenteâs 277-pound buck, the largest deer certified in Maine in 2004, taken near Caribou Lake. Photo by Robert Verrill How many big bucks were taken during Maineâs 2004 season?
Maine's whitetail herds have been under pressure for some time. To address the falling herd counts, the state released a new management plan late last week. Among the highlights are an increased focus on deer wintering areas and deer feeding programs as well as paying hunters to take out coyotes in remote areas. Reuters has a detailed write up on the new state plans.