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There’s no sugarcoating it: Human activity is pushing more and more of our beloved birds towards the brink of extinction.

For example, increased human activity on beaches affects Great Lakes and Atlantic Coast birds. From dogs off leash to other predation to washouts, vulnerable species like Piping Plovers face an array of threats each breeding season. And without our continued intervention these threats could become unmanageable.

Which is why we’re committed to doing all we can for Piping Plovers and all birds that are counting on us. Before the year ends, we’re matching all new gifts thanks to a generous group of donors. But we still need 600 new donations before midnight to keep our momentum up. Will you make an annual gift right now to help us hit our goal? Please choose a gift that renews automatically every year and gives birds protection they can depend on. ([link removed])

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To help keep Piping Plovers safe, monitors and dedicated volunteers at nesting sites in the Great Lakes region spend hours each day checking on the birds, educating beachgoers about their nests, and protecting plovers from dogs and predators.

Alongside our partners, we’ve helped Great Lakes Piping Plovers grow from less than 15 pairs to over 80 pairs just this summer. And those pairs produced as many as 135 chicks, in a record-breaking season!

 

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The Piping Plover is endangered in 13 states and nearly gone from the Great Lakes.

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With 3 degrees of warming, the Piping Plover is at risk of losing 87% of its range.

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We’ve lost 3 billion birds in just one lifetime.

 

All of this is encouraging news for the Piping Plover, but they aren’t out of the woods yet. They’re still endangered in most of their range. So it’s going to take even more dedication and commitment to turn that around. And with nearly 400 North American species at increasing risk of extinction from climate change, there is a lot of work to be done.

Generous gifts from bird lovers like you power our work to protect birds and the places they need. We’re matching all new gifts through the end of the year. Will you be one of the 600 new donors we need today and amplify your impact for birds on the brink? ([link removed])

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Photo: Putneypics/Flickr-CC(BY-NC 2.0). Illustrations: Piping Plover, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

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