SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 | 3B
Nesting snowy plover means beach restrictions through Sept. 15
Beachgoers and residents
along the Oregon coast are
urged to help recovery efforts
of the threatened western
snowy plover by respecting
nesting areas and beach re-
strictions during nesting sea-
son now through Sept. 15.
Beachgoers will see signs
and ropes that identify sensi-
tive plover nesting areas and
list restrictions, including
dogs (even on a leash), vehi-
cles, kites, drones, camping
and fires.
“We’re making great strides
in reversing the downward
slide of this species,” said Cin-
dy Burns, Siuslaw Na-tional
Forest wildlife biologist. “But
it takes all of us, so we urge
people to do their part to un-
derstand nesting season rules
and to share the beach this
spring and summer.”
These small birds nest on
open sand along Oregon’s
beaches. Nests, and especially
chicks, are well-camouflaged.
During nesting season, hu-
man disturbances can flush
adult plovers away from
their nests as they attempt
to defend their young from
the perceived predator. Left
alone too long, eggs or chicks
can die from exposure, pred-
ators or people.
Recreation
restrictions
occur in designated plover
management areas, small
stretches of beach along the
entire coastline where plo-
vers are nesting or could po-
tentially nest.
These areas comprise
about 40 miles of Oregon’s
362 miles of shoreline. De-
tailed maps can be found on
the Oregon Parks and Rec-
reation Department website
(http://bit.ly/wsplover) and
on the Siuslaw National For-
est website (www.fs.usda.gov/
detail/siuslaw/alerts-notic-
es/?cid=fseprd518707#mgm-
tarea).
On these plover beaches,
the dry sand and dunes are
closed to all access — except
along official trails and on
the wet sand — to protect
eggs and chicks. Visitors may
see roped off areas within
these plover management
areas, which serve to protect
the most sensitive habitat;
however, all dry sand on both
sides of the rope is closed.
Wet sand areas on plover
beaches remain open to foot
and equestrian traffic. All
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from invasive plants — as
well as human disturbances,
including litter and discarded
food scraps that attract pred-
ators — have contributed to
the birds’ decline.
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include walking your dog
(even on a leash), driving
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camping, fires, and flying
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“Visitors will have access to
hundreds of miles of beaches
without these seasonal re-
strictions,” said Laurel Hill-
mann, Ocean Shores Special-
ist for Oregon State Parks.
“By planning your trip, you
can enjoy the coast and help
keep these special birds safe.”
Visitors to the Oregon
Dunes National Recreation
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recreation/recarea/?recid
=42465&actid=93 to identify
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and information on riding
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clipped fish should increase
with each rain event for the
rest of February through
March.
The earlier returning left
maxillary clipped fish are
past peak and will continue
to decrease for the rest of
the season.
The Alsea still gets a
good amount of the early
returning stock that peaks
in December and January,
as well as a later stock that
peaks in February and
March.
Expect more fish to show
up with each rise in the
river level from now
through April.
Bobber fishing with jigs/
bait, drift fishing, and cast-
ing lures are all effective
ways to catch these
hard-fighting fish.
Trout fishing in streams
will reopen May 22.
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