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Federal funding delays for Cumberland Island turtle monitoring and the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network require DNR to cover costs.

Despite setbacks, DNR remains committed to protecting sea turtle nests and responding to strandings, relying on donations and internal fundraising.

Sea turtle nesting season has just about wrapped up and now, it’s time for hatches. There are more than 300 buried loggerhead, green, and Kemp's ridley nests on Ossabaw Island , the second-most populated nesting site in the state. On Tuesdays, Georgia Department Natural of Resources (DNR) state sea turtle coordinator Mark Dodd checks to see how many have hatched.

But getting to the south end of Ossabaw Island from a nearby dock on Burnside Island requires a 15-minute skiff ride, a

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