★Western Snowy Plover★
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus
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Description and
Ecology of Organism
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The Western Snowy Plover is a small endangered shore bird. These birds have white bellies and light brown colored bodies. Though opposite of its name, the approximately six-inch sized birds can be found
along the tide waters of the Pacific Ocean.
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Geographic and Population
Changes
The Western Snowy Plover can
be found along the coast from
Damon Point, Washington to Bahia Magdelena, Baja California, Mexico.There used to be five different areas that would support plovers who were nesting and now there are only three: Leadbetter Point, Midway Beach, and Graveyard Spit. Oregon used to have 29 nesting locations and now there are 10. There are around 60-74 breeding adults in one recovery unit and around 100 non-breeding plovers.
Listing Date and Type of Listing
Western Snowy Plovers were originally
listed as a threatened species on March
5th, 1993. The recovery plan for this
species was published in 2007 and this
plover is now an endangered species.
listed as a threatened species on March
5th, 1993. The recovery plan for this
species was published in 2007 and this
plover is now an endangered species.
Cause of Listing and Main Threats
Unfortunately, there are 5 main reasons why the Western Snowy Plover is endangered.
↪Reproductive failures---
Their nesting season is during the same time of year that most people enjoy spending days at the beach! Just from walking around and bringing pets to the beach, humans can ruin their nests.
↪Predation---
other animals eating their eggs
↪Rough weather---
Habitats can decline after a few stormy winters
↪European beach grass---
a lot of plovers are losing their homes because European beach grass is growing in that area.
↪Housing developments---
new houses are getting built everywhere and sometimes new houses replace a species' habitat
Recovery Plan
Conservationists main goal is to remove
the Western Snowy Plover from the
endangered species list by...
the Western Snowy Plover from the
endangered species list by...
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| https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/siuslaw/learning/ nature-science/?cid=stelprdb5195133 ➤Creating exclosures for nests and baby chicks |
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| https://robinmeadows.tumblr.com/warming climatecouldfavorexoticgrassesinca ➤Controlling growth of European beach grass |
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| http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.13/the-salt-pond- puzzle-restoring-south-san-francisco-bay ➤Monitoring salt ponds to keep habitat safe |
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| http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/2015/02/28/san-diego- zoo-safari-park-conservation-corps-members-work- with-u-s-navy-to-protect-snowy-plover-nesting-area/ ➤Using volunteers to educate beach-goers |
How can you help?
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⇢Donate money to the National Audubon Society---
their mission is to protect ecosystems
(mainly focused on birds)!
⇢Educate children on how to protect this species!
To watch the video, use this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=174&v=bLM2qjZ1NTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=174&v=bLM2qjZ1NTA
⇢To view areas near you where you can volunteer
to help protect Western Snowy Plovers,
use the following link to view
Audubon's interactive map!
http://ca.audubon.org/birds-0/volunteer
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Audubon's interactive map!
http://ca.audubon.org/birds-0/volunteer
-help-western-snowy-plover
This species needs YOUR help!
Volunteer and help conserve the
Western Snowy Plover species!
Other outside resources:
Use the following link to view the Western Snowy Plover's full recovery plan
https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/070924.pdf
https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/070924.pdf
Works Sourced:
Pearson, Scott. “Shorebird Ecology.” Washington Department of Fish and Widlife,
Washington Department of Fish and Widlife, wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/research/
projects/shorebird/snowy_plover/.
Pearson, Scott, et al. “Washington State Snowy Plover Population Monitoring,
Research, and Management: 2013 Nesting Season Research Progress Report.” Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Apr. 2014, wdfw.wa.gov/
publications/01625/.
“Protecting the Western Snowy Plover.” Audubon California, National Audubon Society,
3 July 2015, ca.audubon.org/protecting-western-snowy-plover.
“Species Profile for Western Snowy Plover.” ECOS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=B07C.
“Western Snowy Plover Species Profile.” Official Web Page of the U S Fish and Wildlife
birds/wsp/plover.html.
First off, I like the way you laid out your blog, it possesses many photos and has a nice transition into each topic. It is shocking/disappointing to learn how building new houses or developments are main threat to the western snowy plover's existence. It is very important that we control the growth of the European Sea grass so that these specie's nests don't continue to be destroyed. It is encouraging to know that there many ways individuals can get involved in saving this specie from further destruction. Great good.
ReplyDelete-Beau Zacharia
I think that the pictures you provided really helped me get a visual of the specific steps of the Recovery Plan for the Western Snowy Plover. I also really enjoyed how you laid out the main threats. It is very clear and concise way of showing that there are 5 main threats to this species. It is very tragic to read about how people can easily ruin their nesting areas without even being aware of it. Thank you for the information you provided. I am definitely interested in donating and getting involved with helping this species.
ReplyDelete-Ikumi Yano
Even without Illustrator I think your blog looks great - I love the color choices and highlighting the information really made the important facts stand out! If you have ever kayaked in Morro Bay to the sand spit you walk through some of their nesting grounds! These birds are super cute and definitely worth saving!
ReplyDeleteLena Vogler
Overall, this is a very well done blog! You relayed highly accurate information alongside bright, intriguing pictures to create a greater awareness of the Western Snowy Plover. Every section of the blog is arranged in a different way, drawing the reader in to learn more about this endangered species. Your display of the main causes of listings and threats was thorough and detailed, from predation of their eggs to the up and coming housing developments wiping out habitats, the information was displayed clearly and concisely. It is incredibly important to preserve and rebuild the nesting grounds and habitat of these birds, and from the information you have displayed, this is definitely a species that should be prioritized and sought after recovering! Thank you for this wonderful display of information!
ReplyDelete-Hannah Weingarten
GREAT job with this assignment! I loved all of the visuals you provided and the unique layout throughout the blog. It's sad to read how easily nesting sites can be impacted by humans unknowingly. I'm definitely interested in volunteer work to help the Western Snowy Plover. Overall, great work!
ReplyDelete-Jackson Werbelow
You're blog was very spread out so it was easy to read each point. It's so sad that housing developments are doing such damage to it's habitat. Unfortunately, I feel like that's the case for a lot of endangered animals as well. We should be more mindful of where we break ground. Overall, great blog!
ReplyDelete- Natalie Weis