aquatic birds – North American Wildlife

22 Nov 2015

USGS Piping Plover Habitat Study

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Piping plovers, a federally threatened species of shorebirds, are likely losing wetland breeding habitat in the Great Plains as a result of wetland drainage, climate change or both, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study. The USGS scientists … Continued

8 Nov 2013

Red Knot ESA Listing

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In September 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released a proposal to list the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule will be available for 60 days … Continued