Description
Main TitlePiping Plover (Charadrius melodus): Protecting one of New Jersey's Threatened Shorebirds
PublisherU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office
Date Created2007
Subject (Geographic)New Jersey
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)habitats; birds; community awareness; habitat protection; piping pipers; Charadrius melodus
DescriptionThe piping plover was listed as a protected species under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1986. Along the Atlantic Coast the species is designated as threatened, which means that the population will continue to decline if it is not protected. This fact sheet from the New Jersey Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gives a physical description of piping plovers, describes its habitat, ecology, and threats, and shares information about a collaborative effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, municipal managers, and other federal, State, and private landowners work together to protect piping plovers that breed on New Jersey's beaches.
NotePurpose: To provide information about protecting New Jersey's piping pipers
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Type: Cataloging
Date: 2008-10-13 00:00:00.0
Creator: Rebecca Allsopp
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
RightsThis resource may be copyright protected. You may make use of this resource, with proper attribution, for educational and other non-commercial uses only. Contact the contributing organization to obtain permission for reproduction, publication, and commercial use.
