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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Briarcliffe false crawl

  Just before sunrise the dedicated Briarcliffe STP Volunteers are out on their patrol walks, looking for any signs of an Endangered Sea Turtle Crawl or nest so it can be protected.

These Volunteers walk rain or shine (unless unsafe conditions) every morning, knowing the importance that protecting a nest will have on the survival of the Endangered Sea Turtle Species.  

While Sea Turtles spend their entire lives in the ocean, only coming to shore to nest or stranded and in need of help. There are still some mysteries why She might come to shore, returning back to the ocean without laying her eggs, was she checking out the sand for a future nest, was the sand too soft, too hard or just not right as this can happen naturally.  But sometimes she returns back to the ocean because she had an encounter with wildlife, people or activity on the beach, so please if you encounter a Sea Turtle, Stay away from her and let her nest in peace.  It is illegal to shine lights on, touch, harasses or in any way hinder an Endangered Sea Turtle.    

The crawl was described as a beautiful crawl going up the beach to the dunes where she turned around and came back down to the ocean.  Very clear tracks of the flippers and drag marks of her heavy body.



The crawl at the dunes as she turns around and returns back to the ocean.



But the Volunteers Day does not always end here. The Love of all wildlife continues in their daily lives.

Claire and Bob spending most of their day, in contact with a wildlife rehabilitation center as they were working with a baby bluebird fledgling that had been injured.  While the drive would take hours to complete, they did not hesitate to get this baby to the wildlife Center. Once the wildlife rehabber looked at the baby bluebird fledgling, it was determined that the foot, leg and wing were injured.  The baby fledgling is in great hands thanks to Claire and Bob.



All Sea Turtles are endangered, they are federally, and state protected.  Special training, guidelines and permits are required to work with a nesting mother, nest, hatchlings or stranded Sea Turtles.


 If in NMB or Briarcliffe areas and encounter a Sea Turtle, please call the NMB STP Hotline

843-213-9074

Call anytime day or night.

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