A sea turtle nest incubates near the 300-foot tower facility on the Santa Rosa Island Range July 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Civil Engineer Group’s Jackson Guard biologists and volunteers track and monitor the endangered species’ activity on the littoral range. The information they gather is used to avoid and protect wildlife during military test and training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
A view of the Santa Rosa Island Range July 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Santa Rosa Island Range is 18 miles in length and used for military test and training missions. The littoral range is also a nesting ground for shorebirds and endangered sea turtle species. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
A sea turtle nest incubates on the Santa Rosa Island Range July 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th Civil Engineer Group’s Jackson Guard biologists and volunteers track and monitor the endangered species’ activity on the littoral range. The information they gather is used to avoid and protect wildlife during military test and training missions.(U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Two columns of grooves near the water's edge mark a sea turtle false crawl on the Santa Rosa Island Range July 14 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A false crawl indicates the sea turtle came ashore to lay eggs, but changed her mind.The 96th Civil Engineer Group’s Jackson Guard biologists and volunteers track and monitor the endangered species’ activity on the littoral range. The information they gather is used to avoid and protect wildlife during military test and training missions.(U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)