3rd Florida beach restoration to begin despite sea turtle nesting

The Army Corps is about to begin its third beach restoration project using bulldozers and dump trucks during sea turtle nesting season.

Country Thunder causing rumble on St. Pete Beach over turtle nesting season, permit still pending

The Country Thunder festival, planned for May 8–10 at TradeWinds Resort, is facing pushback over wildlife concerns.
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High sea turtle nesting season expected, but experts warn the species is not out of danger

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as ...
WMDT

Portions of Assateague Island Nat. Seashore Closed for Bird Nesting

Image Courtesy of National Park Service ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. – Park officials with the Assateague Island National Seashore have announced that portions of the island are closed off to visitors until ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Speaking of Nature: Taking the plunge: Observing the ‘bouncy’ reality of wood duck nesting habits

This year, the official arrival of spring seemed to coincide nicely with the disappearance of the ice from many of our local lakes and ponds. Last weekend, while collecting ambient nature sounds for ...
AOL

Birds Nesting Where They Shouldn’t? Here’s How to Deter Them Safely

When birds start nesting in the spring, you may find them in places you don’t expect—and not always where you’d like them to raise their young. “The most common places to find bird nests around your ...