The more researchers look, the more contaminants they find in New Hampshire’s loons

The more researchers look, the more contaminants they find in NH’s loons

Biologists with the Loon Preservaton Committee in Moultonborough continue to test loon eggs to ascertain the level of pollution and the impact on New Hampshire wildlife and habitat.

The more researchers look, the more contaminants they find in New Hampshire's loons

A common loon swims in The Nature Conservancy’s Lime Pond Preserve in Columbia. (Photo by Jeff Lougee/Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy)In 2023, researchers found unprecedented levels of dangerous chemicals in eggs laid by New Hampshire loons. Since then, ongoing testing has affirmed the sheer scope of pollution that New Hampshire wildlife and ecosystems must contend with, Loon Preservation Committee biologist Tiffany Grade said this month. As …

The more researchers look, the more contaminants they find in New Hampshire’s loons

In 2023, researchers found unprecedented levels of dangerous chemicals in eggs laid by New Hampshire loons. Since then, ongoing testing has affirmed the sheer scope of pollution that New Hampshire wildlife and ecosystems must contend with, Loon Preservation Committee biologist…