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Coasts and Oceans

Blaze on the beach in Waukegan, Illinois. Photo: Courtesy of Lake County ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Society
Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter
August 29, 2024 — A hand-reared Piping Plover from Lake Michigan has returned to NC for her second winter, with help from ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ on both sides of her migration journey.
NORTH CAROLINA
Hurricane Beryl: The After-Storm Impacts Paint a Bleak Picture for Many Nesting Birds
August 16, 2024
TEXAS Birds and Climate
The Texas Space Race: A Brief Reflection on Environmental Challenges and Opportunities
July 08, 2024
TEXAS Coastal Resilience
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Brittany Salmons/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
‘Tis the Season for Baby Birds
June 18, 2024 — It’s already time for our mid-season coastal nesting update from the Cape Fear River and beyond.
NORTH CAROLINA
Kate Goodenough holding a tagged Royal Tern. Photo: Brittany Salmons/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
Cape Fear Royal Terns Get GPS Transmitters
June 18, 2024 — A first for the Atlantic Flyway, we're tracking Royal Terns that nest on the Cape Fear River to document important foraging grounds and more.
NORTH CAROLINA
Calling All Texans to Share the Shore with Nesting Birds
May 30, 2024 — Whether you love the beach for sunbathing, walking your dog, fishing, kayaking, or boating, please remember to take care of our coastal birds by sharing the shore.
TEXAS Coastal Resilience
An Osprey in flight against a blue sky holding a fish in its talon.
Researchers Sound the Alarm Over the Chesapeake Bay’s Ospreys
May 13, 2024 — In the world’s largest population of the fish-eating raptors, reproductive rates have fallen below DDT-era lows. Scientists say overfishing by one company is to blame.
Conservation News
Petrel soaring over the waves.
Seabird that Depends on NC’s Offshore Waters Gains Federal Protections
March 15, 2024 — Endangered species protections will help Black-capped Petrel as offshore wind energy ramps up.
NORTH CAROLINA