Our Local Ecology

Air & Sky

Piping Plovers

A Rare and Endangered Species

Protect Your Wildlife The Piping Plover nests on this beach and disturbance to nesting birds can cause nesting failure, nest/chick abandonment and loss of critical feeding time. You Can Make A Difference! Walk along the water's edge and avoid the upper part of the beach Keep pets on a leash Do not linger in the area Do not leave litter Piping Plovers are protected by law. Fines for deliberate disturbance to the birds or destruction of nests can be issued up to $50,000 Report violations to the PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry 368-5000

Piping Plover Tracks A Nest being Scratched Out Male Tracks Impressing The Female

Videos Plover at Basin Head - June 16, 2008 Plover at Basin Head - June 16, 2008 Plover at Basin Head - June 16, 2008

www.flickr.com Souris & Area Branch PEI Wildlife Federation's Piping Plovers photoset

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