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EDITOR'S CHOICEImportant Shorebird Area Sign (Maine)
sign about shorebird migration and dog leash warning
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EDITOR'S CHOICEImportant Shorebird Roosting Area Sign (Maine)
sign showing rule about dogs on leashes
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Issue Profile: Docks and Piers in Shorebird Feeding and Roosting Areas
Report summarizes the issues associated with placement of docks and piers in shorebird feeding and roosting areas identified as Significant Wildlife Habitat under Maine’s Natural Resources Protection Act
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Issue Profile: Migratory Shorebird Use off the Maine Coast
Report summarizes information on shorebird use of the Maine coast.
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Shorebird Migration Resting Area and How to View Them Safely
pictures and descriptions of some birds that utilize the R. Waldo Tyler Wildlife Management Area
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Recommended Land Use Guidelines in Shorebird Feeding and Roosting Areas
Recommended Land Use Guidelines in Shorebird Feeding and Roosting Areas: Maine
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EDITOR'S CHOICEGuidelines for Posting Shorebird and Seabird Sites in Florida
resource and how-to guide for people wanting to post a nesting site
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EDITOR'S CHOICEBird Steward Manual 2012 Update
guide on how to recruit and manage volunteers and how to help in managing shorebirds
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EDITOR'S CHOICEShare the Beach with Beach-Nesting Birds
facts about beach-nesting birds and how to not disturb them
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Best Management Practices for Operating Vehicles on the Beach
the harm vehicles can do on a beach and how to avoid this harm
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EDITOR'S CHOICEPiping Plover Project - Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program
website describing the goals, timeline, funding, and overall description of the project as well as how to get involved and outcomes over the last several years
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EDITOR'S CHOICEPiping Plover Life History Information
gives life history, habitat, species description and several other details about Piping Plovers as well as a distribution map and links for more info
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EDITOR'S CHOICE10 Things You Can Do to Help Protect Piping Plovers
descriptions of how people can help in protecting plovers when they're on the beach
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Be Aware of Endangered Piping Plovers on NH Beaches
press release which talks about Piping Plovers, threats to them, and how people can help them
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Successful Season for Piping Plovers
press release describing what it takes to be successful as a plover and that Concord had a successful season
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EDITOR'S CHOICEA Season of Success for Piping Plovers on New Hampshire Beaches
page of a newsletter describing the efforts taken to assist with nest protection and the success of the birds for the year, also mentions Least Terns on next page and ways to help protect Plovers
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EDITOR'S CHOICEHelp the Beach Activity Booklet
simple description of Piping Plover and Least Tern and how to help them, several child activities throughout the book that relate to shorebirds
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The Principles of Pride: The Science Behind the Mascots
a very in depth paper (or short book) going into the reasons why some animals are good mascots for environmental change in certain areas
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EDITOR'S CHOICEShare the Beach with Our Wildlife
flyer showing pictures of shorebirds and seabirds, food they eat, how to let them be, PIPL migration pattern, and also mentions sea turtles
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Dog Friendly Sign
sign telling owners to watch their dogs and pick up after them