Piping Plover females are the first to leave the Great Lakes and head south, leaving dad to finish raising the chicks.

As U.S. butterfly populations face declines, the John Ball Zoo has launched a program to save these insects in a race against extinction.

Some of the hottest chicks on Montrose Beach are now named El, Bean and Ferris. Why it matters: The monikers for this third ...

The Great Lakes piping plover recovery effort has been ongoing since the mid-1980s when the population got as low as a dozen ...

It's a familiar plight. Endangered bird bounces back after dwindling to dangerously low numbers — here's what's happening first appeared on The Cool Down.

One of the oldest piping plovers at the park, "Gabby" now has raised 37 chicks to flight. She soon will return to Georgia for ...

Piping Plover fledgling Piping Plovers are federally designated endangered species that nest on Connecticut beaches in spring and summer.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stands by its prediction that the water levels in the Great Lakes will continue to rise during summer months.

Coast Guard and local crews boost Great Lakes boating patrols for July 4th, targeting impaired boating and promoting safety.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds boaters and anglers to help stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in Wisconsin’s waters as part of the Great Lakes Landing Blitz, June 30 ...

Conservation officials confirmed this year is a record-breaking nesting season for the federally endangered shorebird.

But, with Montrose Beach acting as a haven, the piping plover population rebounded in 2019. They are still considered endangered, and it’s considered a success in the Great Lakes if 1.6 chicks ...