Federal officials investigate piping plover deaths
Quick ReadThe death of two piping plover chicks earlier this month at Robert Moses State Park has prompted an investigation by federal wildlife officials.
Photo credit: Bill Davis | A file photo of a Piping Plover.
Protecting piping plovers on Long Island
The death of two piping plover chicks earlier this month at Robert Moses State Park has prompted an investigation by federal wildlife officials - and a new protective fence that, for now, blocks off-road vehicle access to fishing spots on the bay side of Democrat Point.
Piping plovers are small, federally protected birds that nest on the open beach, leaving them vulnerable to predators and...
