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Vermont Prepares For Loon Count

By Steve Zind | July 13, 2011

This weekend’s loon census is expected to show that about 200 adult loons live on Vermont’s lakes and ponds. Because they nest just a few inches above the waterline, the spring flooding meant that many birds couldn’t use their sites as early as usual this year.

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Vermont Conducts Annual Loon Census

By Jane Lindholm, Steve Zind | July 13, 2011

Field biologist Eric Hanson with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies who manages the state’s loon recovery program says the state’s loon population is in good shape, but there will always be pressures on the iconic bird.

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Courts Weigh Computer Privacy Rights

By Jane Lindholm | July 13, 2011

A number of court cases, including one in Vermont, are helping clarify how the right to privacy and constraints on unreasonable search and seizure apply to information on our computers and other devices.