It's too early to say if the loss of loon chicks is a new trend or a temporary drop, said Tracy Hart, the loon count manager for Audubon.
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Loon counters head out to more than 300 Maine lakes for 'Loon Count Day'
Hart says the count is important for the protection of Maine's loons because it provides a snapshot of the loon population at the same time each year.
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Maine Audubon, partners receive grant for loon restoration
… mortality to benefit the state's loon population,” said Maine Audubon Wildlife Ecologist Tracy Hart, according to a news release from Maine Audubon.
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Volunteer loon counters head out to 350 Maine lakes for 'Loon Count Day'
This marks the 37th straight year that Maine Audubon works to find out the health of the loon population. "Adults have almost doubled," says Tracy Hart a …
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