I made this map as a working draft for a future infographic about the adorable little shorebird, the Piping Plover. This project combines my love of birds, conservation, beaches, and, of course, maps. Piping Plovers require safe, clean beaches to breed and raise their puffball chicks, but as these same places are popular with people there is the inevitable clash of Us vs. Them. Protective measures to help increase populations of this species, such as fencing off nesting areas and limiting beach access during nesting season, are essential for this bird’s continued survival. On behalf of Piping Plovers everywhere, please…Share the Shore!
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