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Why piping plovers are thriving in Massachusetts, unlike elsewhere

WBUR | By Barbara Moran
Published July 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM MDT
An adult piping plover and a chick search for food on Seagull Beach in Yarmouth. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
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An adult piping plover and a chick search for food on Seagull Beach in Yarmouth. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Piping plovers have been in decline for a while but are miraculously thriving in Massachusetts.

WBUR’s Barbara Moran reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Barbara Moran

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