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LoonWatch MissionLoonWatch Mission
Engage, educate and connect students and citizens with resource professionals.
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Annual Lakes Monitoring Program
Wisconsin Loon Population Survey
Sigurd T. Olson Loon Research Award
Get the Lead Out!
Speakers’ Bureau
Loon Appreciation Week
Work Study and Interns
NewsletterAdvisory Council
Training Workshops
Website
Events
Email and Phone Public Questions
Educational Materials
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Common Loon
Ginger Gumm
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Hank Krizman
Pacific LoonYellow-Billed Loon
Red-Throated Loon
E. Potapov - VIREO
T. Vezo - VIREO
Arctic Loon
PublicDomainImages.net
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Breeding Range
Winter Range
Map: WILDSPACETM 2006. WILDSPACETM : digital hemispheric range maps for the breeding birds of Canada. Canadian Wildlife Service, Ontario Region, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Common Loon Range and Migration in North America
Common Loon Range and Migration in North America
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Al Schoegler
Spring Migration Stopover Lakes
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Gregory Nelson
Yodel
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Wail
Ginger Gumm / Daniel Poleschook
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Ann Hendrickson
Tremolo
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Ginger Gumm / Daniel Poleschook Jr.
In Flight Tremolo
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David RipponLoon Calls courtesy of Jay Meger
Hoot
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Nesting Habitat
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Nesting Habitat
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Linda Grenzer
Nesting Habitat
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Sandy Gillum
Artificial Nesting Platforms
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Loon Eggs
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Nesting Behavior
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Defensive Postures
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Defensive Postures
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Chick Rearing
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2‐week‐old Chick
Loon ID
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6‐week‐old Chick
Loon ID
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12‐week‐old Chick
Loon ID
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Adult—Breeding Plumage
Loon ID
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Threats
• Loss of Habitat
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Current Range
Historical Southern Limit
Past and Present Common Loon
BreedingRange in
North America
McIntyre 1988
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Threats
• Loss of Habitat• Poor Water Quality
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Wisconsin Loons More Likely Found on Lakes with Good Water Clarity
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Meyer, M. 2005. Final Report: Evaluating the Impact of Multiple Stressors on Common Loon Population Demographics - An Integrated Laboratory and Field Approach. EPA Grant Number: R829085
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Threats
• Loss of Habitat• Poor Water Quality• Toxins
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• Approximately 20% of loons succumbed to lead poisoning
• X-ray shows lead tackle in a loon’s stomach
Lead Fishing Tackle
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vceenviroscience.edublogs.org
How Do Loons Ingest Mercury?Mercury
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Threats
• Loss of Habitat• Poor Water Quality• Toxins• Human Disturbance
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What Can Be Done to Protect Loons?• Restore Your Shoreland to Native Plants
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This is good habitat.
Geez, I think I stepped in something
Which is the exotic !
Restore Your Shoreland
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What Can Be Done to Protect Loons?• Restore Your Shoreland to Native Plants• Build a Rain Garden and Utilize Rain Barrels
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Build a Rain Garden and Utilize Rain Barrels
Before
After
Project Location:River Falls, WI
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What Can Be Done to Protect Loons?• Restore Your Shoreland to Native Plants• Build a Rain Garden and Utilize Rain Barrels
• Get the Lead Out!
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Get the Lead Out!Replace your tackle with lead-free tackle
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What Can Be Done to Protect Loons?• Restore Your Shoreland to Native Plants• Build a Rain Garden and Utilize Rain Barrels
• Get the Lead Out!• Reduce Your Energy Consumption
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Reduce Your Energy Consumption • Walk or bike to work, store, errands
• Carpool• Use public transportation
• Drive the posted speed limit
• Make sure your tires are properly inflated
• Purchase locally produced products
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What Can Be Done to Protect Loons?• Restore Your Shoreland to Native Plants• Build a Rain Garden and Utilize Rain Barrels
• Get the Lead Out!• Reduce Your Energy Consumption • Educate Your Fellow Lake Users
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Educate Your Fellow Lake Users
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What Can Be Done to Protect Loons?• Restore Your Shoreland to Native Plants• Build a Rain Garden and Utilize Rain Barrels
• Get the Lead Out!• Reduce Your Energy Consumption • Educate Your Fellow Lake Users• Contact your Local Legislators
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Contact Your Local Legislators
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What Can Be Done to Protect Loons?• Restore Your Shoreland to Native Plants• Build a Rain Garden and Utilize Rain Barrels• Get the Lead Out!• Reduce Your Energy Consumption • Educate Your Fellow Lake Users• Contact Your Local Legislators • Support LoonWatch
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