Loggerhead Turtle Extinction

By ellelina

  • Turtle Population Decreased

    In the early 1970s, there was a decline in Sea Turtles mainly due to overharvesting of their meat, eggs, leather, and tortoise shells.

  • Became an Endangered Species

    The Loggerhead Sea Turtles were brought into the United States Endangered Species Act

  • Became a Threatened Species

    In 1978, the Loggerhead Sea Turtles became a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

  • Loggerhead Turtles in the Pacific became Endangered

    In the Pacific, Loggerhead turtles were put into the Endangered Species Act.

  • Protection of Their Habitat

    After five years the federal government finally proposed to protect more than 739 miles of critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles on their nesting beaches along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts.