piping plover
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PublishedNovember 13, 2024
Scarborough council passes revisions to piping plover ordinance
After nearly an hour of debate, the revisions add new restricted activities and include least terns, another endangered species, in the protections.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2024
Scarborough council set to revise piping plover restrictions
The changes expand and clarify restricted activities around the nesting areas, and add least terns to the protected list.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
There were fewer piping plover pairs on Maine beaches this year, but they fledged lots of chicks
Three beaches in Scarborough saw the highest number of fledged chicks since monitoring of the endangered shorebirds began in Maine.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
Piping plovers are returning to Maine for the season
Roughly 100 pairs of the small shorebirds have been counted so far this year, and volunteers are starting work to protect the nests.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2023
Endangered plovers return to Chebeague Island
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PublishedApril 4, 2023
Piping plover book for kids encourages harmony with nature
A Greely High School teacher and a Cape Elizabeth illustrator collaborate to inspire the next generation of environment protectors.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Local creators publish a children’s book about Higgins Beach piping plovers
Half of the profits from the book will go to Maine Audubon's Piping Plover Recovery Project.