A photo of a Northern Great Plains Piping Plover along the shoreline of an island in Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota, July 17, 2025. The Piping Plover is listed as a globally threatened and endangered species. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has established the Tern and Plover Habitat Program that utilizes vegetation management and habitat construction to improve nesting habitat for the endangered species. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford)