https://www.wcmu.org/tags/piping-plover Piping Plover en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Jul 2023 23:39:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/since-skirting-extinction-great-lakes-piping-plovers-have-reached-a-record-high The Great Lakes are home to the largest coastal dune ecosystem in the world. These vulnerable dunes support a variety of unique plants, insects, and animals – including an endangered, tiny bird. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 23:39:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/since-skirting-extinction-great-lakes-piping-plovers-have-reached-a-record-high Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-18/piping-plover-return-to-great-lakes-spark-discussion-on-protection The first piping plover to return to the Great Lakes region was reported at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore last week. Advocates met Friday to discuss the endangered bird and policies that could improve protection. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:26:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-04-18/piping-plover-return-to-great-lakes-spark-discussion-on-protection Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-20/great-lakes-piping-plover-chicks-this-year-are-a-hopeful-sign-for-the-endangered-bird Piping plover chicks are scurrying along some Great Lakes beaches right now. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 22:56:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-20/great-lakes-piping-plover-chicks-this-year-are-a-hopeful-sign-for-the-endangered-bird Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-05-14/high-lake-levels-could-be-bad-news-for-endangered-piping-plover Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are warning that high water levels on the Great Lakes could be harmful to an endangered Michigan… Tue, 14 May 2019 16:34:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-05-14/high-lake-levels-could-be-bad-news-for-endangered-piping-plover