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After populations fell to to fewer than a dozen nesting pairs a couple decades ago, this summer 140 nesting pairs of plovers raised 252 chicks to the point where they could fly.
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SACO, Maine - State and federal authorities are investigating two cases of vandalism of nesting enclosures that are designed to help rare shorebirds in…
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SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Maine wildlife managers said the chicks and eggs of endangered piping plovers have been harmed several times this season, and…
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FALMOUTH, Maine — A Maine-based wildlife conservation organization says a record number of piping plovers are nesting in the state so far this year.The…
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PORTLAND, Maine - Endangered piping plovers have fledged 165 chicks so far this summer for a new record in Maine. The Maine Audubon reports that the…
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OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine - The number of nesting piping plovers in Maine has climbed to record numbers, continuing a positive trend in the state for the…
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OGUNQUIT, Maine - Maine officials say the effort to protect a rare bird species has met success with a record number of piping plover hatchlings.Maine…
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Maine officials are looking to hire scientists to manage and monitor endangered birds that nest along the state’s coast.Documents say the management and…
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SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Maine wildlife biologists say conservation programs and state partnerships helped more than 100 piping plover chicks fledge in the…
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) _ The first piping plovers of the season are nesting in Maine. The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and Maine Audubon say…