The Plight of the Piping Plover

Life isn't easy for the piping plover. Once on the brink of extinction, this shorebird has made a remarkable recovery — but they are still at risk. Find out what you can do to keep the plovers safe next time you visit Long Island's beaches!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• conservancy
• plover
• bird
• new york
• shore

[mandykiwi]

thanks for posting this, we have them on some beaches in the summer in Ontario to and a lot of visitors don't seem to get why have the beach is closed and they get all grumpy and start complaing

[Beachbug25]

This video is deceiving in that it appears the barriers are a few feet in diameter whereas in Hatteras, NC miles and miles of beaches are closed. In addition, thousands of predators including raccoons, cats, foxes, or any other animal that threatens the birds are killed by the National Park Rangers during the nesting season in the protected areas.

[fawaz217]

you people who dislike this are all messed up... I mean wth is wrong with u, you guys are are all: "we can't go to the beach because some birds are nesting" that are all going to die because of your carelessness, and btw I don't go to beaches. Have some sympathy guys and wth is with all the videos about why plovers are bad, imagine someone saying that an animal that you like is the worst.. how would you feel einsteins?

[blamsamblam87]

by that island i mean hatteras island NC.

[blamsamblam87]

i like piping plovers... UNDER MY TIRES! FUCK ALL YOU DAMN ENVIRO HIPPIE FACISTS! You are trying to save a bird but youre KILLING AN ISLAND OF PEOPLE! Wake the hell up!

[ronphlf]

fuck the fascist enviromarxists !!!!

[sarastrano]

Piping Plovers are so interesting. I monitor these birds on occasion, but they don't last very long. I have yet to see a chick make it to adult hood.

Work well done. Great video.

As for negative comments, and people complaining about loosing a tiny area of the beach--there's a word for your attitude, it's called speciesism. Look it up.

If there are no birds,or bees to pollunate the flowers,this will create a domino effect on the food chain. Meaning, all humans will also become extinct.

[kathybaca]

Please, in these nesting areas, do TNR on feral cats. While cats are not the only problem, the effort will be appreciated. Momma cat teaches her young to hunt on helpless nestlings, and there are colonies in the Cedar Beach area. Please just be mindful of all creatures and do not just feed the cats, as this will not stop them from hunting these little birds. Make the TNR extra important in the dune areas. ......Thank you.

[Downyoceanhon]

These Special interest groups are twisted hypocrites they want to "save the piping plover" yet hundreds of other wildlife are being killed. Closing access to beaches is complete overkill and is effecting the local economy and peoples livelihood. Go to preserve beach access to read more.

On Cape Hatteras Seashore 64% of beach are closed to access to all. Disgusting!

[1nicknick599]

what do u do if u saw somebody trying to shoot one?