12 endangered piping plover chicks hatch in Michigan and Wisconsin
The tiny shorebirds are continuing to rebound in the heartland.
Following a record-breaking nesting season in 2025, the Great Lakes’ first piping plovers of the season have hatched. The nonprofit Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort reported that 12 chicks hatched in Wisconsin and Michigan in late May, with more expected to hatch.
