Posted July 28, 2016 3:58 pm by Comments

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Piping Plover Chick IMG by Kevin Knutsen
Piping Plover Chick IMG by Kevin Knutsen
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife

Island Beach State Park. NJ – -(Ammoland.com)-The following is an update from NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife biologist Christina Davis on the Piping Plovers nesting on the beach in Island Beach State Park:

It’s been a week of highs and lows for our plover brood! Last Saturday, 7/23, one of the two remaining chicks was observed with a moderate limp. There was no obvious cause of injury and the bird was still quite active, but its mobility was compromised. Piping Plovers (and especially chicks) do not fare particularly well in rehab so our preference is always to leave the individual in the wild, when possible. Given the condition of the chick, we decided to take a wait and see attitude.

By Monday, the limp had not improved. We had already planned to band the chicks that day (four color markers, two on each upper leg, specific to that individual) so we took the opportunity to get the bird in hand and examine the issue. We also had a veterinarian on standby ready to review photos and videos we …Read the Rest

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