Date: January 23, 2018
Source: Michigan State University
Summary:
Visitors to Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore are often treated to tiny scurrying beachcombers -- piping
plovers. Future visitors, however, could see fewer of these celebrated
shorebirds. A new study reveals that the endangered shorebird population could
decline over the next 10 years and changes in management strategies are needed.
The authors demonstrate that current counting methods may not accurately
predict future plover populations without considering a growing predator
population.
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