I am concerned about the…

I am concerned about the future of Piping Plovers at Wasaga Beach. The pre-existing management plan has brough them back from near extinction and must continue.
One of the most important nesting sites for the endangered Piping Plover in Ontario is Wasaga Beach, on the shores of Georgian Bay. The critical natural beach habitat at Wasaga has produced half of the province’s Piping Plover fledglings since 2007. It is also one of the top tourist destinations in the province, welcoming an increasing number of visitors each year, recently exceeding 2 million people annually.

Birds Canada has been leading conservation efforts across Piping Plover nesting sites in Ontario since 2018, striving for a shared vision of healthy beaches for people and wildlife. At Wasaga Beach, they work closely with Ontario Parks to ensure habitat and nests are protected, and to engage the local community through volunteer programs and events like Ploverpalooza.

Wasaga Beach is a conservation and tourism success story, and one everyone wants to see continue.

The Ontario Government must ensure that Piping Plovers are conserved and protected by a science-based management plan and resources that:

Reduces threats to Piping Plover and their habitat year-round by restricting mechanical raking so that the habitat is not destroyed, prohibiting dune alteration, and protecting nests with fenced buffer zones and natural predator mitigations.
Commits funding to protect, conserve, and steward Piping Plovers, their nests, and their habitats.
Engages experts like Birds Canada at development and implementation phases.