Species spotlight: Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) Western Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) are a shorebird found along coastline, bays, estuaries, and rivers on the Pacific coast.  They forage on aquatic invertebrates.  Due to habitat loss, their population has been decreasing and in 1993,...

Hello! My name is Aiko Goldston, and I am returning to Environment for the Americas, as this year's Wildlife Intern at Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). In this position, I will be monitoring and surveying various species of wildlife. Some of the...