Sandy's Effects

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Super storm Sandy has been devastating across the entire coastline of New Jersey.  We know that there has been damage to diamondback terrapin nesting areas, and shifting of sands may even become new nesting areas.  However, our study sites along the mainland part of Barnegat Bay (Forsythe Refuge) have held up.  The same is true for North Sedge Island (destruction to the docks), but the structures held up.  Reports from Kathy Lacey is that the northern parts of LBI (Barnegat Light) have also withstood the devastation.  Island Beach State Park Manager Ray Bukowski, brought terrapins to MATES to care for that were from the Nature Center at the Park.  There will be more to follow as we assess the damage personally, and in terms of terrapin habitats.