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Point Reyes National Seashore
Scientists from Point Blue Conservation Science and the National Park Service (NPS) have instituted management measures to encourage successful reproduction efforts on Point Reyes National Seashore. Vulnerable nests are protected by exclosures, fencing enforces seasonal closures around nesting habitat, and sections of the Great Beach are closed to reduce human disturbance. To counter balance the impact of increased recreation on weekends and holidays, the park uses informational signs and brochures detailing the vulnerability of the species, while volunteer docents have been present to help educate visitors on the species since 2001.

Threats and conservation efforts
On March 5, 1993 the western snowy plover was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. At this time, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared three factors as restricting population recovery: habitat degradation, resulting from invasive species and coastal developments; disturbances due to human activity; and predation of chicks and eggs. As of June 19, 2012, the habitat along the California, Oregon, and Washington Coasts have been listed as critical. In 2016, risk assessments by the IUCN listed the snowy plover as near threatened and found that the species had an overall decreasing population trend. In many parts of the world, it has become difficult for this species to breed on beaches because of disturbance from the activities of humans or their animals.