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\nIn a state wh ere undisturbed habitat for our at-risk wildlife is hard to find\, a new i sland that recently formed off of New Jersey's coast provides a haven for nesting and migratory shorebirds. Todd will share the story of the formati on of the island\, how various bird species have used \;this new site\ , and what is being done to protect the species \;when they are there. He will also touch on the status of beach nesting birds in the state and region.
\nPresenter: Todd Pover is a senior wildlife biologist at th e Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. He has been working with our state's endangered beach nesting birds\, such as piping plovers\, least t erns\, black skimmers\, and American oystercatchers\, for over 30 years. M ost of his conservation efforts and research has focused on their nesting season here in New Jersey\, although he has also worked with partners all along the flyway\, including extensive \;work on the piping plover win tering grounds in the Bahamas. He is a graduate of Rutgers University.&nbs p\;
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