Tire tracks left in the sand can prove deadly to sea turtle hatchlings as they try to make their way to the ocean after emerging from their nests. They may follow deeper tire tracks parallel to the shore and die of dehydration/exhaustion, or become prey to a scavenger. Likewise, infant seabirds can become trapped in tire ruts and suffer the same fate. Direct mortality results when vehicles run over nesting female sea turtles, and small camouflaged seabirds as they forage between the dunes and the ocean’s edge. And when resting or nesting seabirds are disturbed by passing vehicles, they expend much needed energy otherwise used for foraging and migration, or leave eggs exposed in the sand to heat and predators.