Wyoming’s small population of about 50 common loons is related to those found in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to recent genetic results — not closer populations that nest in Montana or Washington, which are still more than 200 miles away.

“That’s a little bit of a surprise,” said said David Evers, executive director and chief scientist for the Biodiversity Research Institute, which published the results in a recent status update.

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