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Oystercatchers Make a Remarkable Comeback | Providence News
The American oystercatcher, once nearly extinct in New England due to hunting and egg collection, is staging a dramatic comeback—with numbers up 45% along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts since 2008. Conservationists tackled the core problem: chick survival, through targeted efforts like predator control, dog and human exclusion, and adapting to rising seas. States like Massachusetts saw nesting pairs jump 77% since 2009, while others built elevated platforms or artificial islands. Yet, climate change and potential rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act threaten progress. Still, the birds’…
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