Happy news in a world in turmoil...
Last year, biologists counted 58 pairs of piping plovers — a record for the Great Lakes region. Most were located in Michigan, primarily downstate.
This summer, roughly 50 plover pairs have been discovered, including almost a dozen in the Upper Peninsula. The federal recovery goal set for the species in the Great Lakes is 150 pairs.
This year, biologists were excited to discover plovers nesting on a small island off Aronson Island in Escanaba.
"We've never had any birds nesting in that part of Delta County for at least 30 years," Sheffield said.
Posted by Dave at August 1, 2006 08:24 AM