Conservation's Quiet Victory: The American Oystercatcher's Comeback The American oystercatcher is making a significant comeback along the eastern seaboard, with its numbers surging by 45% since 2008.
This rare "great conservation success story" is unfolding on the beaches of New England, where biologists have been monitoring the birds' progress with great enthusiasm.
According to Alan Kneidel, senior conservation biologist at Manomet Conservation Sciences, chick survival was identified as the key driver of declines.