Tag: Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association

Several new hatches recorded this week

August 16, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande is very fortunate to have a sea turtle patrol association that is dedicated and vigilant. Some of the islands surrounding this area have properties that have been in violation...

Hatchlings continue to make their way to the water

August 9, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members have had to battle some stormy mornings over the past week during their daily patrol duties, but they were happy to report three nests...

More disoriented hatchlings were found this past week

August 2, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN A Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol member found a wandering newly hatched loggerhead turtle getting ready to cross the road near the Range Light last Friday morning, so she scooped...

Sea turtle hatching is in full swing as temperatures soar

July 19, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members are keeping very busy and vigilant this turtle nesting season. “We continue to excavate nests relocated due to the renourishment, and...

More green sea turtles nesting on the island

July 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members are happy to report there are 15 documented green sea turtle nests on island so far this nesting season. “This is exciting news,” said...

As renourishment project winds down, impact on turtles appears minimal

June 28, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The beach renourishment project is winding down at the south end of the island, and all traces should be gone by the end of the week. According to Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol...

Turtle nests relocated due to beach work

June 14, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Due to the current beach renourishment project, Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol members have relocated 15 nests – 12 between 2nd and 18th Street and three at the South End from...

Turtle patrollers document 736 sea turtle nests in 2018

November 2, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nesting season has officially ended, and the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported there were 736 nests, and 74,000 hatchlings left our shores this season. Breaking those...

Turtle patrol thanks all for help during challenging 2018 season

To the Editor: To call this season challenging would be an understatement. Of the six seasons the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association has been active on the island, 2018 will stand out with all the storms,...

Activity slowing down for island nesting turtles and their babes

October 5, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The final few weeks of sea turtle nesting season are quickly approaching, with the season officially closing on October 31. “We are continuing to have a robust hatching season, and nesting...