Piping Plovers
Threat status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
How many are left? 6,510.
What threats do they face? Climate change's hotter
temperatures may also directly affect piping plovers.
The warming climate and increased water levels and
precipitation will degrade piping plover breeding
habitats in the Prairie Pothole Region. In addition to coastal habitats,
sea level rise also poses a great threat to them.
