- Date
- 1987-04
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentconservationwildlifecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The April 1987 Beaver Beacon warned that boating and other human disturbance threatened Common Loon nesting and urged residents to protect nesting areas and report abuse.
Evidence limits
The article combines reprinted loon facts, local observation, and public guidance; it is not a population survey, legal opinion, or DNR status determination.
Sources
- Describes loon nesting and disturbance risks, identifies historical nesting on Barney’s, Egg, Font, Fox, and Green’s Lakes, reports proposed threatened-status treatment, and urges boaters and residents to keep away from nesting loons and report abuse. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1987-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held sixteen-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the loon-protection article.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1987-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island publishes loon-protection guidance for nesting lakes, 1987”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-loon-protection-guidance-1987/, accessed [date], citing “Loon Facts,” Beaver Beacon, April 1987. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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