Portland researchers are trying to rebuild Massachusetts’ loon population

pressherald.com ^

[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.

[Robert DeLong]

We already know how the loonies in Ma sound. I was hoping you had a soundtrack of an actual loon.

[HombreSecreto]

So Massachusetts needs more of the right kind of aquatic habitat for loons?

No problem - visit every auto wrecker in New England and import every ‘67 Oldsmobile you can get your hands on.

[BBell]

That would make an awesome shirt to wear at a Bernie rally.

[Liberty Valance]

The Loons!

[max americana]

Would you like to have some of our loons then? These idiots are still showing other drivers how stupid losers they are by still clinging to their Bernie car stickers.

[eccentric]

That was who I immediately thought of, but no one can keep up with Ethel.

[2CAVTrooper]

They already have enough loons up there.... Most notably senator Lie-A-Watha.

[2CAVTrooper]

Yeah, like a bad rash.

[katana]

Sometimes the jokes just write themselves.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

“Don’t make Loon soup.” - recipe from The Eskimo Cookbook

[trisham]

I love loons. They have such a beautiful call. It’s one of the reasons that I love Maine.

[Jim Noble]

Loons are delicious on the grill with a dry white wine.

[trisham]

Loon sounds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPkCnMso5rE

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Having lived in Massachusetts, I can tell you there is no shortage of loons there. While there may be a shortage of winged loons, there is no shortage of homos sapiens loonatica.

[Vermont Lt]

Go to Cambride or Amherst. The state is full of loons.

Put them in the Quabbin, instead of rattlesnakes.

[apostoli]

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

LOL!

[Secret Agent Man]

...and the journolistas did not forsee this headline being funny....