Common loon (Gavia immer) is arguably the most iconic ambassador for the lakes in the Adirondack region. Here a common loon is suspended in knitted fishing line to represent the threat of entanglement. Loons and other wildlife get tangled in discarded fishing line, especially in the busy summer months. The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation receives calls each year about entangled loons and their Fishing Line Recycling Program helps to address this problem by providing fishing line recycling containers throughout the park. These are maintained by volunteers and discarded line is sent to a recycling facility in Iowa, reducing threats to these and other species.

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Creator: Michale Glennon