A shorebird known for its sharp, orange bill and beady eyes is making a comeback in North America thanks to a yearslong conservation effort
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On a sun-drenched Rhode Island beach, a team of biologists raced after two American oystercatcher chicks, weaving across the sand as the long-legged birds tried to escape.
"There is a problem. They can fly," joked Alan Kneidel, a senior conservation biologist with Manomet Conservation Sciences.
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