photo by C. Perez,USFWS

Protection for this species under the Endangered Species Act — where it is listed, when it was listed, and other information.

In the News

• News Releases

Life History and Recovery Activities

• All about piping plovers!
• Great Lakes piping plover critical habitat
• More about the Atlantic coast population of piping plovers. Includes an overview of biology and threats, slide show, fun stuff for kids and adults, the recovery plan, annual status report, lesson plans and other useful information.
• Critical habitat for wintering piping plovers:
  • See the News release.
• Maps of critical habitat areas.
• Piping Plover Critical Habitat: Questions and Answers
• Piping Plover Critical Habitat
  
• Northern Great Plains population
• An example of U.S./Canada cooperation in the protection and recovery of endangered species. [April 1997]
• See a short video clip of piping plovers
• This is an Endangered Species in the National Parks.
• Search for more information on other Fish and Wildlife Service web sites.

This page provides selected links to USFWS sites and those of our Federal and State partners. Other organizations such as environmental groups may also have web sites with information on this species.