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Heavy Downpours Are a Growing Threat to Common Loons
May 15, 2024 —
Last summer’s record rainfall flooded nests across the Northeast, an increasingly common hazard that is hampering loon reproduction. Protecting healthy habitat and providing artificial nest rafts can help, researchers say.