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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Cathy Wurzer, Kirsti Marohn and Gretchen Brown

Minnesota’s loon population could be declining

People in life jackets observe a lake with tools.
A pair of loons swims on Middle Whitefish Lake.
Kirsti Marohn | MPR News

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There’s a familiar sound to anyone who's spent time on Minnesota lakes. It’s the common loon, the beloved state bird. A Wisconsin study found the loon population there is declining, and research in Crow Wing County could find out whether Minnesota's loon population is facing similar trouble.

MPR reporter Kirsti Marohn has been following this story. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about her reporting.

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