EMPIRE, MI – Endangered Great Lakes piping plovers will probably die this year in Michigan because of hiring struggles and spending limits at national parks, conservation experts warn.

Piping plovers are endangered sandy-colored shore birds that are found along much of the East Coast. Beach restrictions are ...

Camouflaged by the sand, these threatened shorebirds aim to hide from predators. Now conservationists are trying to give their breeding efforts a boost By Alex Fox Photograph by Sarah ...

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The number of Western snowy plovers in Oregon increased slightly last year, continuing what’s been a major success story for the threatened shorebird as officials begin roping off beach for ...

The first sighting was reported on Higgins Beach on March 11, continuing the trend of the endangered species' early arrival time in Scarborough. The first piping plover of the season was spotted ...