Loons are water birds with wolf-like calls and incredible diving skills. Learn about the five species, their habitats and why ...

Sep. 18—Minnesota's state bird is under threat, not from predators, but a much smaller foe: lead tackle. "The littlest hook can have a big impact on our ecosystems," said Katelyn Bergstrom, a Clean ...

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Department of Natural Resources officials are delighted with the success of Minnesota's new loon license plates. In just one year, the colorful plates have added $2 million to the ...

Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservations say the birds aren't out of the woods yet. Maine is home to a few thousand ...

I always say it’s my next shot,” said Whitefish photographer Tony Gangemi. “I have thousands of favorite shots, but you’re ...

Q: A group of eight loons, all appearing to be adults, suddenly showed up in late July at our lake in north central Minnesota. They were swimming in a close-knit group, and we’ve never seen anything ...

In 1987, wildlife veterinarian Mark Pokras was in his office at Tufts University in Massachusetts when a colleague from New ...

Dec. 23—Biologists rescued two iced-in loons from Horace Lake in Weare and Franklin Pierce Lake in Antrim recently. Loons need up to a quarter of a mile runway of open water on a calm day to take off.

Loons will leave their nest if watercraft come within 150 yards and will abandon the nest if they are repeatedly disturbed. A pair might build another nest, but less than 50 percent of nesting pairs ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state’s lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservations say the birds aren’t out of the woods yet. Maine is ...