But these birds' camouflage techniques mean they're vulnerable to off-road vehicles tearing across their habitat and other threats, ranging from dogs to development, which have made them among the ...

Piping plovers (chicks and eggs pictured), a federally threatened species of shorebirds, are likely losing wetland breeding habitat in the Great Plains as a result of wetland drainage, climate ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is the heart of migratory piping plover habitat in the upper Great Lakes. But experts worry recent Trump administration spending cuts may leave gaps in ...

Habitat loss from human development, predation, and climate change were all causes of their decline. With the help of organizations like the Piping Plover Group, there are around 70 nesting pairs ...

An adult piping plover scurries around Montrose Beach in July 2024. The pair’s arrival sparked conservation efforts, leading to increased monitoring and habitat protection. Plovers that nest in ...

the piping plover program coordinator at Sleeping Bear Dunes, told News 8 in 2023. As more and more shoreline has been parceled away for development and recreation, the plover’s habitat has shrunk.