Grand Marais Breakwater & Piping Plover Conservation

When the City of Grand Marais, Michigan, petitioned for a replacement breakwater to increase the safety of its harbor on Lake Superior—the only significant harbor between Munising and Sault Ste. Marie—the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service worked to ensure the protection of piping plover habitat. Grand Marais was historically a significant contributor of young piping plover to the endangered Great…

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