Wildlife includes the American oystercatcher, bald eagle and piping plover. This area is a breeding site for the endangered piping plover. The most common bird seen there is the piping plover. The dunes function as nesting areas for the threatened piping plover and other shorebirds. Crane Beach is an important nesting site for the threatened piping plover. The park is a habitat for birds, primarily for shorebirds including the endangered piping plover. The lake's sandy beaches provide appropriate habitat for the endangered piping plover. Wildlife refuge staff also maintain a piping plover nesting program. Species of concern include the Pallid sturgeon, least tern, and piping plover. A sandy area near the pond is a nesting ground for the piping plover. The beach is a nesting site of the vulnerable sparrow-sized piping plover. There is even a protected nesting area for the Piping Plover, an endangered species. Conservancy staff have actively managed breeding populations of piping plover and least tern since then. The 2006 International Piping Plover Breeding Census estimated that only 3,884 plovers remained. Two threatened or endangered birds, the Least Tern and Piping Plover, now breed there.