Read the full article by Molly Rains (New Hampshire Bulletin)
“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 scientists press on with the research, they are striving to uncover more about what the levels mean for loons and their ecosystem at large and to trace some of the pollutants to their source.
‘What’s been surprising to us in the course of this work is, you know, just how many lakes we find, and where we find them, with these elevated levels of contaminants,’ Grade said. ‘… The more eggs we test, the more we get concerned about both the health of loons throughout the state as well as the health of our aquatic ecosystems.'”…