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Detroit Free Press

10/12/06

Four decades ago, these birds were as common as their name, with thousands of pairs nesting along the Detroit River shoreline and raising young common terns. Now, there are fewer than 300 pairs of common terns raising families in the Detroit area.

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This is a great story. It shows high school kids who are motivated to protect the environment, and it also shows how efforts to clean up the Rouge River are spreading to nearby areas. --Dave 15:36, 21 Nov 2006 (EST)