Loons that may winter in the Gulf may take on conataminents from the oil spill. Pelicans will be studied also.
20 dead loons have been found in MN this year. I beleive 2 were found on IR.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/ ... id/207285/
MN to study BP oil spill effects on Loons
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Re: MN to study BP oil spill effects on Loons
When I was at Merritt Lane last early September 2010, a funded group out of Ashland was also gathering
data in regards to BP oil Spill.
data in regards to BP oil Spill.
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Re: MN to study BP oil spill effects on Loons
Do you know what they were doing? I know there is a birder out of the UP doing something similar.head2north wrote:When I was at Merritt Lane last early September 2010, a funded group out of Ashland was also gathering
data in regards to BP oil Spill.
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Re: MN to study BP oil spill effects on Loons
I did not get in conservation about data details, but they were canoeing around the south eastern islands in search of Loons. There next stop was to be Tobin Harbor.