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Walker Lake loons vanish as water drops threaten ecosystem
In Hawthorne Nevada loons have stopped arriving at Walker Lake, where water levels and fish declines endanger the community’s annual Léon Festival. Officials describe desert terminal lake losses from drought and upstream use, with restoration programs funded by Congress and coordinated by the Desert Research Institute and UNR.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
Walker Lake
Hawthorne
Lou Thompson
Thompson
Lake Lahonton
California
Sierra
North America
Pyramid Lake
Summit Lake
Kim Tisdale
Tisdale
Congress
U.S
Harry Reid
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Walker Basin
Desert Research Institute
University of Nevada, Reno
Daniel Klaich
Nevada System of Higher Education
Klaich
Walker River