Environmentalists work to protect the endangered snowy plovers as they return to Monterey Bay beaches for nesting season.

Monterey state park officials are asking the public to stay clear of closed areas and other tips to protect the Western Snowy ...

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

After five years in which almost no chicks survived, more of the shorebirds are fledging since Alabama Audubon and volunteers ...

Snowy plover season is back. The tiny coastal birds are once again making their nests on the shores of the Oregon coast, requiring beachgoers to take a few extra precautions while out on the beach ...

The U.S. bird population is declining at an alarming rate, according to a report published Thursday by an alliance of science ...

The endangered hooded plover is facing "death by a thousand cuts" as rising sea levels and weeds originally planted to stop erosion reduce traditional nesting areas.

“With the support of the public and improvements to plover habitat, we’re making great strides in reversing the decline of this species,” said Cindy Burns, Siuslaw National Forest wildlife ...

The Western Snowy Plover, a threatened shorebird species, has begun its breeding season on Monterey Bay beaches. Beachgoers are urged to be cautious as the plovers nest on the ground and are ...

“With the support of the public and improvements to plover habitat, we’re making great strides in reversing the decline of this species,” said Cindy Burns, Siuslaw National Forest wildlife ...