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Avian botulism kills off hundreds of loons and other birds

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Howard Meyerson

Nearly 300 loons and other birds have been reported dead along the shores of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Detroit Free Press today reported that southwest and northwest winds in recent weeks caused the birds to wash ashore. Botulism … Continue reading →

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Great News: Plovers nest on South Manitou Island.

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Howard Meyerson

Good news today from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore which released this photo of the first piping plover nest on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan. Plovers are on the federal endangered species list. Michigan and federal authorities have been … Continue reading →

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