News Media

July 6, 2008
Wings & a prayer- On Plum Island, scientists track a tiny sparrow in hopes of saving the marshes
Boston Globe

June 17, 2008
New mysteries, wonders of our national symbol
Boston Globe

May 20, 2008
Travel to ends of the Earth — and beyond — without leaving home
Kennebec Journal

March 12, 2008
Toxic Stew Poisoning Birds, Ourselves
Morning Sentinel

March 12, 2008
Study finds Contaminants in Bird Eggs Across Maine
Blethen Maine Newspapers

March 11, 2008
Study finds Harmful Contaminants in Maine Birds
Channel 2 News

March 11, 2008
Scientists find Chemicals in Wild Bird Eggs
Bangor Daily News

March 11, 2008
Maine bird study showing pervasive contaminants resonates locally
Daily News

March 11, 2008
Toxins Bill Moving forward at the State House
Portland Press Herald

March 7, 2008
Mercury Threatens Next Generation of Loons
Science Daily

March 6, 2008
Eagle Cam Gears up for Spring
Bangor Daily News

January 5, 2008
Mercury Poses Brain-damage Risk
Ithaca Journal

January 2, 2008
GSBSD Superintendent Concerned about Mercury Levels
Lincoln County News

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2007

August 21, 2007
The Threat of Mercury
The Office of Senator Collins

May 16, 2007
Senator Collins Testifies on Dangers of Mercury
The Office of Senator Collins

April 26, 2007
The Danger Downwind
New York Times OP-ED

March 22, 2007
Traces of flame retardant found in falcon eggs in Maine, N.H. Groups seek ban on chemical Deca
Bangor Daily News

March 7, 2007
Egg Opens Season Two of Eagle Nature Show
Portland Press Herald

January 24, 2007
Push to Replace New US Mercury Plan
The Christian Science Monitor

January 18, 2007
Studies Cite High Levels of Mercury
The Boston Globe

January 14, 2007
This isn’t a Pollutant to Trade
The Washington Post

January 11, 2007
Nova Scotia among Top 5 Mercury Hotspots
Halifax Herald

January 10, 2007
Studies Find Northeast Mercury Hotspots
Fox News

January 10. 2007
Study Links Mercury to Local Dams, Plants
Valley News

January 9, 2007
Leaden Pace of Mercury Rules Pollutes Maine
Lewiston Sun Journal

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2006

December 20, 2006
Mercury Falling
Nature Conservancy

December, 2006.
Mercury Contaminates Eastern Songbirds
Nature Conservancy

September 20, 2006
Toxic Mercury Contaminating More Species
San Francisco Chronicle

September 19, 2006
Report Shows Extent of Mercury Pollution more Widespread
National Wildlife Federation

August 4, 2006
Songbirds Singing a Toxic Tune
Grand Rapids Press

July 25, 2006
Study of Songbirds finds High Levels of Mercury
New York Times

July 2, 2006
Young Stars Preen as their Webcast Takes off
The Nation

June 8, 2006
High Nest, Low Blows rivet Web Audience
The Boston Globe

April 27, 2006
Rare set of Eagle Triplets Attract Admirers Online
The Associated Press

March 20, 2006
Camera Gives Close-up view of Nesting Eagles
The Associated Press

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2005

November 9, 2005
Keeping Tabs on Mercury
The Scientist

November 6, 2005
Toxins Reaching to the Headwaters
Concord Monitor

September 10, 2005
Bird’s Illness Fuels Debate on Mercury
Indy Star

August 24, 2005
Common Loon migration, western Turkey Vultures, and Black Oystercatchers on an Alaska island
Birder’s World

August 8, 2005
Using Songbirds to Seek out Mercury in the Catskill Watershed
New York Times

August 8, 2005
Canaries had their Coal Mines
New York Times

August 8, 2005
Mercury Rising
National Wildlife Federation

March 24, 2005
NH Senate to Vote on Approach to Mercury Rule
New York Times

March 15, 2005
Congressman, Environmental Leaders, and Foremost Scientific Expert to Discuss Latest Findings and Action on Mercury Pollution in Maine
Maine Audubon

March 9, 2005
Mercury Study Identifies Problem Spots
The Associated Press

March 8, 2005
Higher Levels of Mercury seen Polluting Region
The Boston Globe

February 19, 2005
You’re Being Poisoned
Portland Phoenix

February 2005
Learning from Loons
University of Maine Newsletter

2005
David Evers Named Conservationist of the Year
Maine Audubon

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2004

June 25, 2004
EPA Standards
PBS- Now with Bill Moyers

April 29, 2004
Mercury Rising
The Christian Science Monitor

February 20, 2004
The Silencing of the Loons?
Gulf of Maine Council

2003

December 22, 2003
Scientists: Loon Egg Study Disproves Bush Policy
The Associated Press

December 16, 2003
Bush Proposes Requirements to Cut Power Plant Mercury Pollution
The Associated Press

December 15, 2003
Nations Top Scientists Speak Out on Mercury Pollution
Science Blog

May 16, 2003
Loons Sound Alarm on Mercury Contamination
National Geographic

2002

September 13, 2002
Romancing the Loons
New York Times

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2001

2001
Banding Success in 2001
Loon Lake Association

1997

April 21, 1997
Pollution Threatens a Beloved Symbol of Canada
The Christian Science Monitor

March 13, 1997
Common Loon Migration Update
Journey North

1997
Into the Night: Monitoring for Mercury
Blethen Maine Newspaper

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