#pipingplover — Public Fediverse posts

Twenty-five critical areas for #biodiversity nationally recognized in #NovaScotia

"#KBA [ #KeyBiodiversityArea] designation does not create legal protection. However, it does provide the evidence base to drive advocacy for protection where it’s needed most, as well as data to guide land-use planning and regional #stewardship."

Peter Soroye, 6/29/2026

Notable quotes:
“In 2025, 10 #PipingPlover pairs produced 24 fledglings within the #MiddleOhio to #PortJoli KBA - an incredible success, which demonstrates the area’s importance to this species at risk. We're thrilled to see so many valuable habitats recognized; from across the #WabanakiAcadian forests to the ocean.” – Sue Abbott, Associate Director – Atlantic Programs, Birds Canada

"Canada's #biosphere regions are places where science, communities, and #FirstNations combine their knowledge to care for the living world. The identification of 79 Key Biodiversity Areas across our Canadian biosphere regions, including the 25 announced today in Nova Scotia, illustrates what this network achieves in practice: contributing to Canada's biodiversity commitments and to the targets of the Force of Nature Strategy. Each designation is a collective victory that confirms the value of managing our territories by mobilizing all available knowledge, at every scale.” - Kate Potter, Executive Director, Canadian Biosphere Regions Association."

Learn more:
https://wcscanada.org/newsroom/news/twenty-five-critical-areas-for-biodiversity-nationally-recognized-in-nova-scotia/

#SolarPunkSunday #CriticalHabitats #ProtectNature #Miqmak #Canada #Stewardship #EndangeredSpecial #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge

Today's Bird Cuteness Overload:

A tiny, newly-hatched Piping Plover has a (mostly successful) go at foraging on the beach. The video is in a combination of normal speed and slo-mo, giving you a look at just how amazingly fast these wee birdies are. 🤎 🤍 🖤

Video - Dan Oh

#Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdVideo #PipingPlover

#WellsME - #PipingPlover #BeachWalkAndTalk

Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Reservations Required
Cost: Free with site admission

"Come learn about the piping plover and what makes it so special, while taking a walk on #LaudholmBeach!

"In 1981 there were only seven pairs of piping plovers in the entire state of Maine. After decades of hard work and dedication, in 2025 there was a record 174 pairs recorded! Come learn about this federally threatened and state endangered beach-nesting shorebird and what makes it so special. Helen Manning, a Wildlife Biologist from #RachelCarsonNationalWildlifeRefuge, will lead an educational walk on the Wells Reserves Laudholm Beach to discuss the biology of the piping plover and the monitoring and management efforts that have helped this species begin to make a recovery."

FMI and to register:
https://wellsreserve.org/event/87678/piping-plover-beach-walk-and-talk

#RestoreNature #SpeciesRecovery #MaineEvents #LaudholmReserve #SolarPunkSunday #ObservingNature
#Nature #SpendTimeInNature