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A 40-year study of shorebird distribution on Delaware Bay shows that more than 85% of red knots on Delaware Bay were counted on NJ beaches during the years of 2019-2025.
Follow the link to read more of the recently published peer-reviewed paper:
https://hscrabrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/17511638.pdf
A 40-year study of shorebird distribution on Delaware Bay shows that more than 85% of red knots on Delaware Bay were counted on NJ beaches during the years of 2019-2025.![]()
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"This is a striking shift, and it shows just how selective these birds have to be when food is scarce," says Stephanie Feigin of Wildlife Restoration Partnerships, lead author of the study. ![]()
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The differences cited include NJ restricting public access on 12 beaches important to shorebirds during the foraging season, with the use of fencing, signage and volunteer stewards to enforce the closures.![]()
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Also, restoration of beaches for horseshoe crab spawning habitat has been more extensive in NJ, where coarse grained sand conducive to successful horseshoe crab egg development is used for sand replenishment. ![]()
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Follow the link to read more: ![]()
hscrabrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/17511638.pdf