Piping Plover and Red Knot, avoidance and minimization measures-Jan 2026

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Avoidance and Minimization Measures* for Piping Plover (PIPL) and Red Knot (REKN) for Coastal Activities in Texas for Determination Key (D-key) for NLAA Determination. These are specific to the Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Service Field Office. 

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Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Ecological Services
Expertise
Coastal wetland and habitat restoration,
Section 7,
Endangered Species Act,
Habitat Conservation Plans/Section 10(a)(1)(B),
Avian and plant ecology ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act ,
GIS mapping ,
Mitigation and conservation banking ,
Outreach and education
Area
TX
Houston,TX
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Type of document
Fact Sheet
Facility
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Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Field Office
The Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Field Office focuses on Federal project and infrastructure review; threatened and endangered species listing, recovery, consultation, and permits; Natural Resource Damage and Assessment; Partners for Fish and Wildlife; and Gulf Restoration...
Conservation Office
Houston,TX
Fort Worth,TX
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Public Domain
Program
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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...
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
A group of juvenile and adult red knot forage along the shoreline.

Length: 25-28 cm. Adults in spring: Above finely mottled with grays, black and light ochre, running into stripes on crown; throat, breast and sides of head cinnamon-brown; dark gray line through eye; abdomen and undertail coverts white; uppertail coverts white, barred with black. Adults in...

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Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Subspecies
Grey, white and black bird on sand in the foreground

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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Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southwest