LPC staff members are not trained as animal rehabilitators, and it is LPC’s policy not to intervene in cases of sibling rivalry among loon chicks, territorial conflicts between loons, or other natural processes that affect loon survival. However, we do rescue loons that are in distress as a result of human activities. LPC works with a network of veterinarians and wildlife rehabilitators to diagnose and attempt to treat and release ailing loons.
LPC staff members commonly rescue loons that have become entangled in fishing line, ingested lead fishing tackle, or crash landed on roads after mistaking wet pavement for water. In recent years, we have begun performing ice rescues, which occur when loons fail to migrate to the ocean on time and become stuck when ice rapidly forms around them on lakes.
If you see a loon in distress, please contact us at (603)476-5666 or submit your report using our Report a Loon in Distress Form.
