By: Lindsay McNamara, Communications Coordinator
Pairs of piping plovers — small, critically endangered shorebirds that dart along the sand in search for food — dropped to a record low in New Jersey this year. Just 92 pairs nested in the Garden State, down from 108 last year, BUT the beach-nesting birds spawned a high number of fledged chicks — 1.36 per pair, the third-highest figure since 1986 and above what’s needed to grow and maintain their population in the long-run.
Last week, Asbury Park Press Reporter Todd B. Bates discussed the issue with Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s Beach Nesting Bird Project Manager Todd Pover.
- Read the full article on USA Today.com
- Learn more about Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s Beach Nesting Bird Project
Lindsay McNamara is the Communications Coordinator for Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.
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