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We can only bring birds back from the brink with your help. [Year End 2X match up to $500,000; Donate Today; Bird Illustration;]( [National Audubon Society]( [Help bring birds back from the brink; Piping Plover.]( Piping Plover. [2X Match Active Now; Stopwatch graphic]( [Protect Birds in Need]( The Great Lakes region was home to hundreds of nesting pairs of Piping Plovers. But that number has been decimated over the years. And by 1990, about a dozen pairs were left, concentrated in northern Michigan. The Piping Plover is endangered or threatened across all of its range, which means we don’t have a moment to waste in protecting them for generations to come. [But our work to protect birds and the places they need can’t happen without generous support from people like you. That’s why we need 228 new donors before midnight to keep us on track. Will you help us hit our year-end goal? Thanks to a generous group of donors, all new gifts will be matched 2X up to $500,000.]( [More than half of US bird species are in decline; bird illustrations;]( There is reason to be hopeful for the long-term prospects of birds in need like the Piping Plover. For the first time ever, captive-reared Piping Plovers were released outside of the state of Michigan, marking a major milestone for the species’ recovery efforts. And we’re filled with hope that we’ll be able to continue this progress throughout the Great Lakes. Birds Need People Like You [Bird Icon.]( The Piping Plover is endangered in 13 states and nearly gone from the Great Lakes. [Bird Icon.]( With 3 degrees of warming, the Piping Plover is at risk of losing 87% of its range. [Bird Icon.]( We’ve lost 3 billion birds in just one lifetime. We know we can continue our work on behalf of birds like the Piping Plover, but only with your help. [We’re still counting on 228 new donors before midnight to stay on pace for our year-end goal. Please start a gift that renews automatically every year, giving birds consistent protection no matter what they face.]( Sincerely, National Audubon Society [Donate]( Photo: Walker Golder/Audubon. Illustrations: Piping Plover, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2023 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Pause fundraising emails for two weeks]( [Update your email address or unsubscribe](