By Cailin Riley Kelly Anderson was fresh out of college, just 21 years old, when she was hired as a police officer in the ...

By the numbers: In the past 50 years, Colorado species like the mountain plover and Baird's sparrow have seen population ...

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

These days, many of us are leaning into leisure. And it’s about time! Since we all need a well-rounded sleep schedule to feel ...

In a recent social media post, the organization Chicago Piping Plovers put a call-out for volunteers to monitor this year’s ...

Birders who visit Sleeping Bear to catch a glimpse of the endangered piping plover may be in for some heartbreak this year.

A spontaneous midnight boat ride along the North Branch featured Chicago’s latest famed fauna. Local Lens is a series where ...

A wildlife charity has slammed a rock band for trespassing on restricted areas of a beauty spot and filming a music video. The Kent Wildlife Trust says it is “deeply disappointed” to see the group ...

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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.

MONTEREY, Calif. (KSBW) — An endangered bird species, the snowy plover, has returned to the beaches of Monterey Bay for its annual nesting season, prompting efforts from environmentalists to pro ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Siuslaw National Forest remind visitors to the Oregon coast that it is plover nesting season ­— beachgoers can help recovery efforts for the threatened ...