CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is enforcing prohibitions at Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary to protect its fragile habitat and ensure its role as a safe haven for coastal bird species.

Effective immediately, the use of metal detectors, digging, and excavation is prohibited at Crab Bank. Beginning in the new year, enforcement will extend to the collection or damage of fossils, along with other prohibited activities.

"These protections are about more than preserving fossils or natural features—they are about protecting an ecosystem that coastal birds depend on for survival," said Amy Tegeler, SCDNR Bird Conservation Coordinator.

Crab Bank, rebuilt in 2021 after being lost to Hurricane Irma, has quickly re-emerged as a critical nesting site

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