The Great Lakes Piping Plovers and their new babies on walk along a stretch of beach in Chicago on July 19, 2019. The birds have nested at Montrose Beach, which is a first for these endangered birds. A perimeter has been setup to protect the bird and keep regular beach goers away.
The Great Lakes Piping Plovers and their new babies on walk along a stretch of beach in Chicago on July 19, 2019. The birds have nested at Montrose Beach, which is a first for these endangered birds. A perimeter has been setup to protect the bird and keep regular beach goers away.
The Great Lakes Piping Plovers and their new babies on walk along a stretch of beach in Chicago on July 19, 2019. The birds have nested at Montrose Beach, which is a first for these endangered birds. A perimeter has been setup to protect the bird and keep regular beach goers away.
In the past half a century, the U.S. and Canada have lost three billion breeding birds. The downward trend is outlined in a new “State of the Birds” report, published by 33 science and conservation groups.
In this week’s climate conversation, we’ll hear about what’s happening to the birds in our region, and how climate change is playing a role.
WBEZ’s Clare Lane spoke with Professor Amanda Rodewald from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
