BRI Loon Research Featured on Boston Public Radio

After humans drove common loons to near extinction in Massachusetts in the late 19th century, the birds have been slow to recolonize the state. But now, with settlement money from a 2003 oil spill, a project aims to jumpstart the population by capturing loon chicks in Maine and convincing them Massachusetts is home.

By |2021-09-16T10:44:47-04:00November 17, 2020|

Ecotoxicology Special Issue on Mercury in Songbirds

The scope and intensity of mercury contamination in North American songbirds is more widespread than previously reported. Fifteen new scientific papers have recently been published in a special issue of the journal Ecotoxicology.Studies find that at least 58 songbird species show demonstrated effects from mercury. The journal’s October issue entitled, TheImpact of Mercury on North American Songbirds: Effects, Trends, and Predictive Factors, presents results of field, laboratory, and museum studies—from Alaska to Maine to Puerto Rico.

By |2021-01-21T15:59:02-05:00October 15, 2020|
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