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Department of Natural Resources avian ecologist Sumner Matteson observes another endangered species, the Piping Plover, on Long Island.
Contributed photo by Julie Van Stappen
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Restoration work on the Ashland Tern Island completed in 2019 is credited with helping Wisconsin to record 510 common tern chick hatchings in 2020.
Contributed photo by Sumner Matteson
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Tern Island in Chequamegon Bay is an important factor in the continued survival of common terns in Lake Superior, producing 36% of the state’s new hatchlings of the state endangered species.
Contributed photo by Sumner Mattson
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