Our World Ecological Health Report Fall 2023 | Page 34

Sea Turtle Nesting ( 2023 )

Total Nests ( 438 ) third highest Hatch Success ( 64.7 %) below average Nest Success ( 81.3 %) below average Storm inundation and predation

Invasive Animals

Coyotes predating sea turtle and shorebird nests

Shorebirds

Global declines in shorebird populations

• Human disturbances

• Coastal development

• Predation

Vegetation Cover

Declines within the western end Increase in eastern end

SCDNR USFWS