Restore and Enhance Sea Turtle Nest Productivity
Implementing Organization
State of Alabama; State of Florida; State of Mississippi; State of Texas; US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$7,655,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Species Restoration
Targeted Resources
Sea Turtles
Project Description
This project will develop and implement restoration actions to improve hatchling production for loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, and green sea turtles on sandy beaches throughout the northern Gulf of Mexico (TX, MS, AL, FL), on high-density nesting beaches in northern Mexico, and in and adjacent to Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, which is on the east coast of Florida. Activities could include: Removing hazards and barriers (e.g., dilapidated seawalls, grounded vessels) Restoring beach habitat (e.g., restoration of degraded dunes, sand placement) Managing sea turtle nests to protect eggs and hatchlings Monitoring beaches to prevent predation and poaching of sea turtle nests Implementing ecologically sensitive predator control and management Reducing lighting near beaches Providing education and outreach.
Contact
Dianne Ingram(251) 517-8012
dianne_ingram@fws.gov
Project Website
None
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