The Chicago Park District said it will work with partners to monitor fenced areas near their nest 'to ward off and deter predators from approaching.'
CHICAGO — Chicago bird fans are flying high with the egg-cellent news that the city's piping plovers are growing their family.The Chicago Park District and the volunteer group Chicago Piping Plovers announced that a new egg is in the protected area at Montrose Beach Dunes.It was spotted near the newly named Monty and Rose Wildlife Habitat.
'The Chicago Park District is excited about the possibility of new hatchlings at the newly named Monty and Rose Wildlife Habitat,' said Matthew Freer, Chicago Park District Assistant Director of Landscape, Natural Resources, and Cultural Resources. 'The arrival of this endangered species has birthed a new generation of advocates for the conservation of urban natural settings, including beaches, that are home to many migrating shorebirds.
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