Loons and Lead is a presentation by Get the Lead Out, a program within the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that is focused on education and outreach about the dangers of lead fishing tackle, especially for the common loon. An estimated 25% of loon deaths are caused by the ingestion of lead fishing tackle. The Get the Lead Out program also educates Minnesotans about the dangers of lead to human health, our water sources, and other wildlife, including bald eagles and trumpeter swans.
About the presenter: Kelly Amoth graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in English and ecology. She has been an environmental educator and naturalist for 15 years. She was a naturalist at Warner Nature Center for 10 years and her favorite place to be in the summer was on the nature center’s two lakes teaching kids canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. As a program coordinator of the Get the Lead Out program, she is excited to continue educating Minnesotans of all ages about the dangers of lead fishing tackle to loon, other wildlife, water, and human health.
