Collisions with boats and jet skis account for 14 percent of adult loon deaths in the state.

The smallest piece of split shot, once ingested, can kill a loon within two weeks.

We're now in the middle of a two-year declining trend. That's concerning to us. But not a cause for panic yet.

You would think it's not as dangerous as being out in the street. How could two boats out in the middle of nowhere collide with each other? Because boaters get distracted. They get lost in the feeling of wide openness, and they become careless.

A rising tide lifts all boats

Little boats should keep near shore