Mama Piping Plover leaving the nest for a few moments to change places with Papa Plover
Thursday, June 7th, the Animal Advisory Committee is meeting at City Hall, 3rd floor, at 6:30pm.
On the Agenda:
- Open discussion for public comments.
- Approval of meeting minutes 5/17.
- Committee elections.
- Piping Plover protections
- Review new facts/research.
- Dog leash ordinance – to vote.
- Education/awareness.
- Upcoming event planning.
- CAAA Rescue Reunion.
- Crab beach plunge.
- Pet food drive.
- Massachusetts laws in legislative review.
Animal Advisory Committee update from the Piping Plover meeting held May 17, 2018:
We will have a continuation of the plover discussion during our June 7th meeting; in the meantime, fact-finding and ongoing discussion with experts will be conducted as well as creation of a volunteer group or team for beaches. We will likely make final recommendation on dog & wildlife ordinances by July 2018.
Also, tonight, June 4th, is an Ordinance and Administration Committee meeting at City Hall, 1st floor, from 6pm to 8pm. I have never been to an O and A meeting, but plan to attend to learn more about how the process works.
Parking Lot Piping Plovers, driven off the beach in April by the unrelenting interruption from dogs during courtship and nesting building in the roped off areas at Good Harbor Beach.
Parking Lot Papa waiting to change places with Mama
Giving the eggs a little turn with her feet and then settling back down on the nest.
Piping Plovers would much prefer to nest on the beach. The Good Harbor Beach parking lot is the location of “last resort.”
Link to post about GHB PiPl nesting in the parking lot.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Think I tried to check out one of those O&A meetings years ago. Was in a small room and did not get the impression the public was invited.
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