One, in particular, has captured the hearts of many, sparking a legitimate conservation effort – the near-threatened piping plover. The story starts with the beloved Monty and Rose, the first ...

The first sighting was reported on Higgins Beach on March 11, continuing the trend of the endangered species' early arrival time in Scarborough.

CHICAGO (WGN) — From Chance the Snapper to piping plovers Monty and Rose, Chicagoans love to name animals. But a new furry friend captivating the city online is without one. Environmental ...

CHICAGO — One of the Great Lakes Piping Plovers that has called the Montrose ... The federally endangered bird is one of the offspring of Monty and Rose. The pair captured hearts when they ...

Thanks to their sand-colored plumage and stop-and-go dashes across dunes, piping plovers are usually identified by their bell-like whistles before they're seen. But these birds' camouflage techniques ...

The piping plover — a shorebird unique to the eastern U.S. coast ... Recent museum projects include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, the Rose Center (Hayden ...