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Portland researchers are trying to rebuild Massachusetts’ loon population
pressherald.com ^

Posted on 07/24/2016 12:10:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin

“All we need to do is establish one pair,” Evers said. “Once that one pair is established and once that pair produces young, and those young come back, and they start to establish territories, then you’ve got some brooding that can start from that little seed.”

However, common loons can be slow to recover because they don’t breed until they are several years old.

“Loons depend on high-quality habitat without certain types of disturbance,” said Danielle D’Auria, a wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

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TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: commonloon; loon; massachusetts
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1 posted on 07/24/2016 12:10:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Get the Kennedy’s to have more children; that should up the count.


2 posted on 07/24/2016 12:11:13 PM PDT by choctaw man (Good ole Andrew Jackson, or You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma...)
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To: BenLurkin

I’ve been in MA my whole life, and we have no shortage of loons. All my neighbors are loons. They still have Bernie signs on their lawn.


3 posted on 07/24/2016 12:11:41 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: BenLurkin

Aren’t there already enough inbred loons in Massachusetts?


4 posted on 07/24/2016 12:12:35 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Can they adapt to living in wetlands?


5 posted on 07/24/2016 12:12:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: BenLurkin

The Loon Count in MA goes down by one every time Kerry leaves.


6 posted on 07/24/2016 12:13:18 PM PDT by capt. norm (If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat!<)
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To: BenLurkin

http://blog.syracuse.com/indepth/2008/07/yodel36.mp3


7 posted on 07/24/2016 12:14:44 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: BenLurkin

http://blog.syracuse.com/indepth/2008/07/tremolo18.mp3


8 posted on 07/24/2016 12:15:21 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: Paladin2

http://blog.syracuse.com/indepth/2008/07/hoot.mp3


9 posted on 07/24/2016 12:16:17 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: choctaw man

It isn’t that hard. Just contact your name sake in Portland OR. They are an ultra liberal state so they should be able to supply you with a whole lot of loons.

red


10 posted on 07/24/2016 12:17:04 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: BenLurkin

In Portland, that shouldn't be too hard to do.

11 posted on 07/24/2016 12:18:04 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: BenLurkin
Portland researchers are trying to rebuild Massachusetts’ loon population

I was gonna comment, but nah... this one's too easy. Never mind.

12 posted on 07/24/2016 12:18:38 PM PDT by Kenton
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To: Redwood71

Can we send the CT loons up to MA to help out ?


13 posted on 07/24/2016 12:18:49 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: BenLurkin

Too easy. LOL!


14 posted on 07/24/2016 12:19:56 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Founding Documents Great Again!)
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To: BenLurkin

Head to Philly.

Problem solved.


15 posted on 07/24/2016 12:29:44 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: BykrBayb

And they’re breeding!!!


16 posted on 07/24/2016 12:30:29 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: BenLurkin
Massachusetts need more LOONS? Didn't they voted for a fake INDIAN?

Oh, you don't mean more LIBERALS. You were talking about the bird.

17 posted on 07/24/2016 12:35:55 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Asking me who's the best President in my lifetime is like asking what's the best poison...)
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To: BenLurkin

Well, Kerry’s been out of town.


18 posted on 07/24/2016 12:37:48 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: capt. norm

Big flippin’ deal. He keeps comin’ back.


19 posted on 07/24/2016 12:42:27 PM PDT by CaptainAmiigaf (New York Times: "We print the news as it fits our views.")
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To: BenLurkin
I was under the impression that there is an over abundance of loons in Massachusetts.
20 posted on 07/24/2016 12:42:43 PM PDT by Gamecock (There is always one more idiot than you counted on.)
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