Raccoon removal reduces sea turtle nest depredation in the Ten Thousand Islands of Florida
Southeastern Naturalist
By: A.S. Garmestani and H.F. Percival
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Abstract
Predation by raccoons, Procyon lotor marinus (L.), is the primary cause of sea turtle nest loss in the Ten Thousand Islands archipelago. Four islands within Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge were surveyed for sea turtle nesting activity from 1991-95. Raccoons depredated 76-100% of nests on Panther Key from 1991-94, until 14 raccoons were removed in 1995 resulting in 0% depredation and 2 more were removed in 1996 resulting in 0% depredation. Raccoon removal may be an effective management option for increasing sea turtle nest survival on barrier islands.
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Garmestani, A., and Percival, H., 2005, Raccoon removal reduces sea turtle nest depredation in the Ten Thousand Islands of Florida: Southeastern Naturalist, v. 4, no. 3, p. 469-472, https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092(2005)004[0469:RRRSTN]2.0.CO;2.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Raccoon removal reduces sea turtle nest depredation in the Ten Thousand Islands of Florida |
| Series title | Southeastern Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1656/1528-7092(2005)004[0469:RRRSTN]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Southeastern Naturalist |
| First page | 469 |
| Last page | 472 |