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Originally Posted by salukigirl
However, the common loon is on the New Hampshire list of Endangered and Threatened species/habitat. http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wild...ts_species.htm a quick google search also found several states that list the common loon as endangered and/or threatened including: IL, NY, MI, VT, MA. This is not a complete list, just what turned up on the first page of a google serach |
I agree. My Google search did the same.
1) Federal law already protects migratory birds against harm in New Hampshire through the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
2) The Feds haven't extended special protection for the Loon, so my previous comment is really a complaint.
Loons already face threats from lead poisoning, habitat destruction, acid lakes, and strikes by powerboats. Even in Massachusetts, Loons were plentiful in philosopher Henry David Thoreau's time.
What I haven't seen is which agency would do the enforcing of the Loon's threatened/protected status
within New Hampshire. (Or if they would respond at all if called).
I found only Illinois will send their officers to ticket a Loon harasser, but would like to see similar enforcement in New Hampshire.