Are Lake Superior's loons next?

Are Lake Superior's loons next?

This is a very interesting article by Tom Meersman of the Star Tribune.

Loons are dying in and around the Great Lakes by the thousands, and the die-offs are moving closer to Minnesota. A type of botulism is going through the food chain.

Read the full article here:
Are Lake Superior's Loons next?

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Amy McMillan, who teaches biology and researches population genetics of loons at Buffalo State College, said she and others have watched the bird die-offs spread through four of the five Great Lakes. "All of these lakes are such major flyways for migratory birds, among the largest in the world," she said. "That's very frightening."

[edit on 11-12-2007 by yankeerose]

More bad news for Minnesota...

More Than 600 Birds Found Dead On 2 Minn. Lakes

At least it's not the bird flue..

Initial tests for avian influenza were negative, but officials say the cause of the bird illness hasn't been determined yet.

I bet these two stories are somehow related...

[edit on 22-7-2008 by yankeerose]