Look more closely and read the information carefully. Loons have many friends where ever they live and nest. Last fall, many organizations came together for the yearly meeting of the North American Loon Fund. The state of Washington will soon decide whether to list the Common loon as a threatened species in their state, where the population remains steady at 10 nesting pairs. The Biodiversity Research Institute in Maine and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are teaming for a study to find out about the impacts of lead sinkers on loons.
Loons can die from lead poisoning after swallowing lead fishing tackle.
Wisconsin's Loonwatch is working on lakeshore zoning issues. They want to monitor the impact on loon breeding when human activities and recreational use take place on lakes where loons live. Storytellers have long created wonderful legends to explain these things and more. Some of the facts appear in this report. In many places, this is a good time to start watching for loons.