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Fireworks display at Hampton Beach canceled in effort to protect endangered birds

Fireworks display at Hampton Beach canceled in effort to protect endangered birds

June 7, 2022June 4, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Sunday night’s fireworks display at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire has been canceled to protect piping plovers, an endangered bird in New Hampshire, officials said. The piping plovers are nesting in the beach area, according to the Hampton Beach Facebook page. The birds are protected under New Hampshire law, and it is illegal to harm, […]

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Proposed Mines in The Bahamas Threaten Winter Home of Migratory Shorebirds

Proposed Mines in The Bahamas Threaten Winter Home of Migratory Shorebirds

July 11, 2020February 18, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

NEW YORK (June 25, 2020) – As threatened Piping Plovers are nesting in record numbers on the U.S. Atlantic Coast, their recovery could be jeopardized by a series of mining proposals in The Bahamas, where they spend almost two-thirds of each year. The Bahamian government is considering three projects to open part of Andros in […]

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These Amazing Images Show How Good Bird Camouflage Can Be

These Amazing Images Show How Good Bird Camouflage Can Be

May 29, 2020February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, a bird’s camouflage is vital to survival. For raptors and other predators, blending in is key to surprising their prey. Meanwhile, for birds that don’t want to become someone else’s meal, the less conspicious you are, the better. Camouflage is also important for many nesting birds, who […]

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With Monitoring Limited, Someone Drove Through a Snowy Plover Nesting Site

With Monitoring Limited, Someone Drove Through a Snowy Plover Nesting Site

April 8, 2020February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

While surveying for new Snowy Plover nests on a California beach in late March, Cynthia Hartley was horrified to discover fresh tire tracks and shredded sand inside of a fenced-off nesting area. It was immediately clear to her what happened: Someone drove an ATV into the off-limits dunes for a joy ride. Amid the crisscrossed […]

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Tropical Storm Hermine At Bunche Beach: Pt. I

Tropical Storm Hermine At Bunche Beach: Pt. I

September 12, 2018December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

The weather has seemed downright weird to me this rainy season in southwest Florida which is not to imply that it has been any less than uncomfortably humid. The rainy season has not been anywhere near as predictable as it is supposed to be in Florida. And for the first time in nearly 11 years […]

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Why the Line 5 Oil Pipeline Threatens the Great Lakes

Why the Line 5 Oil Pipeline Threatens the Great Lakes

November 18, 2017February 18, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

An aging oil pipeline moves 23 million gallons of oil and natural gas liquids per day along the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron crash into each other in the heart of the Great Lakes. This pipeline – Line 5, built in 1953 – is operated by the same company […]

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Piping Plovers Here and There

Piping Plovers Here and There

June 26, 2016December 23, 2019 Laura Erickson 1 Comment

In June 2013 during my Conservation Big Year, when I still needed to see an endangered Roseate Tern, I learned that I had a good chance of seeing one or more feeding at Popham Beach State Park in Maine. Sure enough, I saw one there—the only Roseate Tern I saw all year—but that listing conquest […]

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Is It Spring Yet?

Is It Spring Yet?

February 23, 2015March 12, 2021 Frank Comisar Leave a comment

I realize the east coast of the US is reeling from the latest of many severe winter storms this winter. But here in SW Colorado spring is in the air. It has been unseasonably warm with snow pack far below normal. The ski resorts are hurting and exceptionally dry conditions may cause issues later this year. But […]

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