Book Fauna Palaestina 4 Year 2014 By Prof Dr Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf von Jaffa ISBN 978-9950-383-77-7

Bald Head Island in North Carolina, wire mesh screens are used
on every confirmed nest to prevent excavation by resident red
foxes. A new concern with the steel cage technique is interference
with the normal development of the nestlings' magnetic sense due
to the use of ferrous wire, which may disrupt the turtles' ability to
navigate properly. Efforts are underway to find a nonmagnetic
material that will prevent predators gnawing through the barrier
(Wikipedia).
Up to 40% of nesting females around the world have wounds
believed to come from shark attacks (Wikipedia).
A fisherman is kissing the Loggerhead Sea Turtle on the coast of Gaza,
State of Palestine. 28.08.2013. Photo by Ihab Fasfous (Dunya Al Watan,
2013).
Diseases and Parasites
Infectious bacteria such as Pseudomonas and Salmonella attack
loggerhead hatchlings and eggs. Fungi such as Penicillium infect
loggerhead sea turtle nests and cloacae (Wikipedia).
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