Discussion
Re: The plight of the Piping Plover
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Hi!
First off, great article! As a former summer student with MB Conservation, I worked with the Piping Plover Protection Program and have direct experience with these wonderful birds. I am glad that you chose to highlight their particularly unique vulnerability to habitat destruction as posed by the BP Oil spill - they are particular nesters who tend to return to their same nesting sites and hence could be more vulnerable to effects of oil on the gulf coast.
Second, while it is a great drawing, I don’t think the picture you included accurately represents a piping plover. Check out this picture and compare for your own eyes. Pay attention to the black collar around the neck, black beak tip, and black band between the piping plover’s eyes.
I’ll admit I’m being picky as the information you presented was great and I am always excited when more awareness is raised about Manitoba’s most endangered bird. I just thought you might like to know :)
– Murat Ates in Winnipeg | July 16th 2010 at 12:35pm | Link
