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Tag: piping plovers

Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Toronto

What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future

by Fatima Syed, The Narwhal September 9, 2025November 7, 2025

The Ontario government is handing provincial parklands over to the town in hopes of boosting the local economy. Residents wonder whether the beach will still be welcoming to the endangered birds — and the public.

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers

by Michigan Public July 14, 2025November 8, 2025

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    The EPA is being sued this week by Elin Warn Betanzo, a water safety engineer who was also instrumental in the Flint water crisis investigation.
  • Wisconsin egg production cut in half as farms struggle with avian flu, higher expenses
    Latest data highlights significant decline in state's egg production after several major avian flu outbreaks hit farms last fall, this spring.

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