The Latest Breaking News from Armand Cann

Cause of death released for beloved piping plover Monty

A necropsy revealed that Monty died from “a severe fungal respiratory infection, including laryngitis which restricted his airway,” according to a Tuesday statement from the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022

Imani — Monty and Rose’s 2021 chick — spotted at Montrose Beach

This is the first time a chick hatched in Chicago has come back, said Tamima Itani, vice president and treasurer of the Illinois Ornithological Society.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 24, 2022

Rose the piping plover still nowhere to be found

Monty has been in Chicago for awhile, but former nesting mate Rose hasn’t arrived. Still, “we aren’t going to make any assumptions at the moment,” said Armand Cann, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2022