They constantly closed the beach down at Surf near Lompoc because of a stupid bird. I have never seen so many warning signs in my life on what you can't do at the beach. That beach sucks anyway! Cold and windy and tar on the sand.
Ah yes. The elusive Snowy Plover. You know, it's an even numbered year. Come this October, some poor soul should get et by the Surf Beach Great Whites. In 2016 I didn't hear about a fatality at Surf in October, but after some research I found there were indeed 2 shark attacks, just not fatal. Kayakers instead of surfers I think it was.