snowy plover
Americannoun
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District Court Judge Anne Hwang, who ruled April 9 that the state needs to do more to protect the western snowy plover, which is classified as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Visitors to the beach are likely to spot elephant seals, black-tailed coastal deer and certainly the Western snowy plover, a small shorebird that was recognized as a threatened species in 1993 by the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
An unoiled, but injured, snowy plover that was captured also died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Due to the mix of habitats provided, more than 200 animal species eat, sleep and dwell in the refuge, including threatened and endangered animals such as snowy plover, marbled murrelets and brown pelican.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
The snowy plover is quite common from northern California to Mexico.
From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Harry Thom Payne
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