Peer Review Plan for the Northern Great Plains (NGP) Population of Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Biological Report

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The Mountain-Prairie Region consists of 8 states in the heart of the American west including Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The region is defined by three distinct landscapes. In the east lie the central and northern Great Plains, primarily the...
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Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Nebraska Ecological Services Field Office webpage! We are here to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We provide biological advice to the public, federal, and state...
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Size: 18 cm (7.25 in) in length. Color: Breeding season: Pale brown above, lighter below; black band across forehead; bill orange with black tip; legs orange; white rump. Male: Complete or incomplete black band encircles the body at the breast. Female: Paler head band; incomplete breast band....

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