Judge mandates revised strategy for piping plover protection
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:21 am
A federal judge has ordered officials to reevaluate their conservation approach for endangered piping plovers nesting along the East Coast. The ruling demands a fresh, more effective protection plan to counter ongoing environmental challenges that undermine these vulnerable shorebirds’ survival.
Piping plovers are small shorebirds that nest primarily on sand, gravel or cobblestone beaches.
HALIFAX - A federal judge has ordered Ottawa to rethink its strategy to preserve an endangered shorebird.
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