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Minnesota Loon Rescue pushes to train more volunteers

A loon floats just above the water.
A common loon floats on Lake Minnetonka.
Evan Frost | MPR News 2019

Who doesn’t love loons? Minnesota’s state bird has quite a following, including growing numbers of humans who jump in to help the birds when they’re in trouble. Minnesota Loon Rescue is holding training sessions to teach people what to do if they see a struggling bird.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Sheila Johnson of Minnesota Loon Rescue about how the birds get injured and training people to help.

Listen to the full conversation by clicking the player above.