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There is more habitat for piping plovers on P.E.I. beaches in the wake of post-tropical storm Fiona. But experts who study the endangered bird say that will not necessarily mean a boost in numbers, because habitat isn't the biggest challenge, humans are.
A new report from the East Coast Environmental Law calls for immediate action. It says in 23 years under the Wildlife Conservation Act, not one species at risk on Prince Edward Island has been protected. Conservation groups on P.E.I. say the issue is urgent.
Posted: Jul 22, 2021 6:28 PM AT | Last Updated: July 22
Barachois Beach is one of five beaches in Prince Edward Island home to piping plovers.(Submitted: Sean Landsman)
Prince Edward Island conservation officers are investigating after a group of people set up a camp site inside a closed area at Barachois Beach, along the Island s North Shore.
Provincial and federal wildlife officers arrived on the scene to find a tent had been set up on a dune, and a bonfire had been lit.
Shannon Mader, a species at risk manager with Island Trust Nature, was shocked to learn what happened in the prohibited area.