Grounded Loon Rescued by Volunteers

by sb | Sep 5, 2013 | Conservation, Uncategorized

WMUR-TV, Channel 9, Sept. 5, 2013:...

Loon Advocates Celebrate Signing of Bill Regulating Lead Tackle

by sb | Sep 5, 2013 | Awards & Recognition, Conservation, Government Relations, Public Service, Uncategorized

Erin Plummer, Meredith News, Sept. 5, 2013...

Gov. Hassan Signs NH Senate Bill 89, Protecting Loons from Lead (Pb)

by sb | Aug 27, 2013 | Awards & Recognition, Conservation, Government Relations, Public Service, Uncategorized

(Moultonborough, NH)On August 27, 2013, New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan signed Senate Bill 89, protecting NH loons from toxic lead (Pb) fishing sinkers and jigs. Gov. Hassan was joined at the Loon Preservation Committee’s Loon Center by Sen. Jeanie Forrester (SB...

Portsmouth Herald Op-Ed – Loon Protection Vote Well Informed

by sb | Jun 24, 2013 | Conservation, Government Relations, Opinion-Editorials, Public Service, Uncategorized

In his June 17 Portsmouth Herald column, Wayne Hooper described legislation to protect New Hampshire loons (a state-listed threatened species) from toxic lead (Pb) fishing tackle as “shortsighted” and “uninformed.” Nothing could be further from reality. Senate Bill 89...

House Votes to Ban Lead Sinkers and Jigs an Ounce or Under

by sb | May 22, 2013 | Government Relations, Public Service, Uncategorized

Garry Rayno, Union Leader, May 22, 2013: http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articleAID=/20130522/NEWS06/130529705/0/newhampshire1411  ...

Time to Do What’s Right for the Loon’s Haunting Call in the Night

by sb | May 18, 2013 | Government Accountability, Opinion-Editorials, Public Service, Uncategorized

John Harrigan, Union Leader, Woods Water and Wildlife column, May 18, 2013:...

Attorney Brown Speaks About Loon Protection on WMUR-TV

by sheridanbrownlaw | May 3, 2013 | Conservation, Government Relations, Public Service, Uncategorized

Attorney Sheridan Brown appeared on WMUR with Tiffany Grade, Loon Preservation Committee Squam Lakes Biologist on May 8, 2013. The two discussed loon protection efforts and NH Senate Bill 89’s provisions to remedy the inadequacy of current restrictions on lead (Pb)...