Episode
A new app could help streamline loon data by enabling citizens to log observations
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- Weekend Edition Saturday
- Published
- Jun 20, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 236
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Summary
Loons, beloved American waterbirds, face threats from climate change and pollution. An oil spill settlement funds a new phone app helping non-scientists to aid research on these birds.