Sentinel Species: The Impact of Mercury Pollution on Loons | Mountain Lake Journal

For decades, The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation in Saranac Lake, NY has been documenting the impact mercury pollution is having on the common loon. Follow along as a group of dedicated scientists and researchers work in the pitch-black night to further the mission of protecting these birds from the pollution created by coal-fired power plants. Learn about mercury pollution, how it affects our ecosystems, and how it can be prevented.