CANNON BEACH, Ore. — A video of someone flashing a laser pointer at Haystack Rock last weekend has sparked new calls for wildlife protection after a nesting bird pair lost their chicks.

The Haystack Rock Awareness Program announced Monday that the rock's black oystercatcher pair lost their chicks over the weekend, citing the green laser incident and reports of people climbing on the rocks — both federal violations.

"When you find out that this has happened when it was off our watch, it just breaks your heart," said Jenny Gooldy with the Haystack Rock Awareness Program.

The program posted on Facebook that this was the birds' third nesting attempt this season and likely their last because of how late in the summer it is.

Gooldy said the rock hosts a delicate ecosystem that can be easily

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