Clearing the Dune Grass

Not the best shot...just an interesting phenomenon. As many of you know, snowy plovers are endangered. They nest in the foredunes but are at risk from predators when the grass grows in. They've had 4 big land movers out on the dunes for the past month or two, clearing grass before the nest nesting season. Man against nature attempting to protect nature!
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[Dawn]

How interesting

[haskar]

It is interesting. I know, in Poland that they are urgently planting grass to stop the dunes. They don't mention anything about bird protection.

[Rob Z]

That's fascinating. And so different to dune management in Australia. We're the same as Haskar @haskar has said - always planting grass to allow dune stabilization. Different problems need different solutions I guess. I hope all of their work is effective. The huge, red digger makes for a nice photographic contrast in this setting. :)

[Dianne]

@haskar @robz we are the same in nz - planting maram grass to try to stop erosion.

[Jane Pittenger]

@haskar @robz @dide interesting….that’s why the dune grass was originally planted but now, years later, they see that it takes over and destroys the dunes as well as the problem for the snowy plover

[Delwyn Barnett]

I sure is a different dune management to here. We though have different predators.

[Leslie]

it's wonderful to see they are trying to protect and not destroy their habitat

[Walks @ 7]

Really like your line of 'Man against nature attempting to protect nature!'. Hindsight is so clear and so very glad that the effort is being made to help the plovers.

[Yao RL]

Never thought this is for the protection of nature.

[Bill]

Good to hear the story in this protection.

[Rick]

Wow, like others have indicated, they try to plant the sea-oats and grass to prevent erosion. But doesn't seem like they would be clearing the dunes on the beaches around here. Great capture.