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Plastic pollution, beach trash and coastal development have all but obliterated shorebirds' once pristine habitat.

Highest number of Piping Plover fledglings in fifteen years on tiny Plymouth beachfront.

Least tern nests face storm danger again in 2021 Bill Snyder © Provided by Biloxi-Gulfport WLOX Last week, there were only a few least tern nests on the beach in Pass Christian. Now, there are more than 40, which is why Audubon Mississippi roped off the area. PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) - Last week, there were only a few least tern nests on the beach in Pass Christian. Now, there are more than 40, which is why Audubon Mississippi roped off the area. “The birds have had a really late start this year, so not only are we seeing nest numbers increasing now which is pretty at...

Thrice cursed Charles Island now a sanctuary Kendra Wingate FacebookTwitterEmail Charles Island, a 14-acre island located approximately 0.5 miles off the coast of Milford, boasts a long and storied past. The unassuming island is steeped in decades of history, is said to be “thrice cursed,” and is a now cherished state resource for native wildlife. The first curse was said to have been laid upon the land by a Paugusset chief in 1639 when he lost the land, which he believed to be home to the sacred spirits, to European settlers. Resulting in ill will, he cursed the island, any structure tha...