Piping plovers return to Massachusetts' beaches to nest in early spring. Mass Audubon Coastal Waterbird Program Director Lyra ...

In particular, ravens, voracious native predators of plover eggs, have exploded in numbers because they can turn urban food waste into a smorgasbord and concrete buildings into cozy nests.

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

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.

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 piping plover of the season was spotted on Higgins Beach in Scarborough last week and the endangered bird species, which can typically be found on Maine’s beaches from April through ...