To the Editor:
Last week’s Fish Story column expertly dispelled one of many old shore town myths about piping plovers. It also raised a critical question: Why make such a considerable effort to protect piping plovers here on LBI if they are just going to die somewhere else while they migrate back and forth along the coast during the rest of the year?
Fortunately, our own local expert, Todd Pover, has dedicated a significant portion of the last decade to addressing this very issue.
July 10, 2025
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