"The area, which is part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, has posted signs that advise visitors to take photos from the trail instead of the shoreline."
"The issue became so dire, in 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Facebook post explaining the risks humans pose to surrounding animals, some of which are endangered."
"Keeping people out is crucial, Halsing said, because the landscape is ecologically fragile and home to threatened birds like the western snowy plover, along with bug species and microbes that reside in its saline waters."
"One dog can mess up, you know, an entire bird nest and force that bird to start all over."
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