![](https://media.audubon.org/social-media-photo/article/f_aud_shorebird-biologist-shelby-casas_220510_07_photo-luke-franke.jpg?width=306&height=195&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&enable=upscale&blur=100)
Hit the Beach With A Shorebird Biologist
Shelby Casas braves sun, bugs, and storms to protect endangered birds.
Shelby Casas braves sun, bugs, and storms to protect endangered birds.
In 2020, a blaze consumed Big Basin Redwoods State Park, incinerating cabins, blackening ancient trees, and imperiling endangered murrelets. Staff now want to reimagine the park to better ensure the seabird’s future.