Ok, which one of you did this

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by MikeToole

This occurred right on Hampton Beach where there is not shortage of kids doing stupid things. A few years ago one of the horse mounted police ran the horse over the eggs. The chances of a plover making it on such a heavy used beach is very small. Main reason their numbers are down.

They choose the most vulnerable locations to lay their eggs with easy access to predators, high susceptibility of losing a clutch due to storms, wind and high tides. That is why their numbers are down - their breeding behaviors are not conducive to the species longevity.

If there was a breed of monkey that tended to jump off cliffs to their death, the environuts would put netting at the base of every waterfall in the Amazon.

Humans beings, the only species that feels the weak and stupid should be nurtured instead of allowed to cull themselves out.