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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Cape Hatteras Shorebirds and Sea Turtles
National Parks Traveler Podcast | Cape Hatteras Shorebirds and Sea Turtles
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Throughout history the barrier islands that today are home to Cape Hatteras National Seashore have been attractive to wildlife. A variety of sea turtle species come ashore to lay their nests, and a variety of shorebirds settle there, too, to lay their eggs. But the thing with wildlife nesting on the beaches of Cape Hatteras is that one great season can be followed by a poor one. Influencing the outcome can be human disturbances, storms, and predation. How was 2023 for piping plovers, a threatened species, at Cape Hatteras, and what about the sea turtles? To get the answers to those questions we’ve invited Meaghan Johnson, the seashore’s Chief of Resource Management and Science to join us.
Released:
Nov 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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