MDIF&W Releases New Piping Plover Video
Three plover chicks and one on its way, snug on a Maine beach
During the 2011 nesting season, 33 pairs of piping plovers nested on Maine's sandy beaches from Georgetown south to Ogunquit. Approximately 70 chicks successfully fledged as a result of cooperative habitat management efforts shared by MDIF&W biologists, beach municipalities, landowners, and Maine Audubon.
MDIF&W biologists Judy Camuso and Lindsay Tudor recently joined Maine Audubon in recognizing landowners and volunteers instrumental in helping to protect the endangered piping plover and its habitat.
Thirty-five people turned out at the event hosted by the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust to honor the efforts of the people whose work led to a banner year for plover chicks on Maine's beaches.
Members of Maine Audubon, MDIF&W, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service were on hand, and a new video was unveiled during a short ceremony. According to Judy Camuso, "the purpose of this video is to highlight the importance of plovers and the role that beachgoers, town officials, and land owners can play in their stewardship".
The video can be viewed at the following link: http://youtu.be/4XfHLUgCQYc
"Help Protect Maine's Piping Plovers" was created jointly by MDIF&W and Maine Audubon with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Maine's plover recovery efforts are also supported by the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund and 'Loon' Conservation License Plate program.
