The Great Lakes piping plover recovery effort has been ongoing since the mid-1980s when the population got as low as a dozen nesting pairs. This year, the number reached 85 nesting pairs for the first time.
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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River common terns under threat
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Great Lakes Moment: A community science survey
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Great Lakes Moment: The great blue herons of Stony Island
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Great Lakes Moment: Chemical contaminant in St. Lawrence River herring gull eggs traced to Detroit River
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