Minnesota’s North Center Lake under pressure, but panfish still thrive in this Chisago County water
Glen Schmitt
July 16, 2025
Lead poisoning still taking a toll on Adirondack loons
Although legislation was passed in 2004 that banned the sale of small lead fishing tackle in New York, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation has continued to document Adirondack loons dying from lead poisoning after ingesting lead jig-heads and sinkers that are still legal to use.
In 2023, five out of 12 dead loons that were collected and submitted to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Wildlife Health Program for necropsy died due to lead poisoning.
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