When the breeding season ends, lapwings gather in large numbers around our coastal mudflats and estuaries. While the bird is widespread across Ireland, a significant drop in their population has been ...

Dogs, horses and kite flying are also prohibited. People who enter restricted areas can be fined up to $5,000 in federal court. Anyone who crushes plover eggs or chicks can be fined up to $50,000 ...

and bans on horseback riding and kite flying. "The importance of these restrictions is to allow the Western snowy plover to nest and raise their chicks until they fledge. They need the entire ...

The number of Western snowy plovers in Oregon increased slightly last year, as officials begin roping off patches of beach ...