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WELCOME TO THE KIAWAH WILDLIFE WEBSITE

This website provides the latest wildlife news and happenings on Kiawah Island
along with links to additional information from other island entities.

Bird Banding

Research Study

From the wooded uplands to the beaches, animals thrive in the rich natural environment of Kiawah Island. Deer, bobcats, gray foxes, raccoons, river otters, and ospreys are just a few of the many animals that can be found here. Wildlife monitoring and management is handled by the Town of Kiawah Island, Kiawah Island Community Assocation, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Wildlife sightings by

Town Biologists

Town of Kiawah Island
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
(843) 768-9166

Email a Town Biologist

Learn about Kiawah's beach

Help improve Kiawah's wildlife habitat

Wildlife Surveys and Monitoring

Wildlife Photo Gallery

Wildlife sightings by Town Biologists

NEW Wildlife Video Gallery

NEW Answers to frequently asked questions about wildlife on Kiawah

View bobcat GPS locations in Google Earth

View wildlife sightings by residents and visitors in Google Earth

View Kiawah bird checklist

Wildlife sightings page provided by the Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Report an interesting or unusual wildlife sighting to Town Biologists

Submit Kiawah fishing reports and photos

Bird Banding Photo Gallery

NEW Bobcat Research Photo Gallery

Location data for flagged red knots

2010 Osprey Nest Map

Help protect our beachfront nesting birds

Beach Dog Leash Regulation Map

Help protect wildlife on Kiawah Island

View current Kiawah Island weather conditions courtesy of KICA

View the new interactive Google map of wildlife viewing locations

Loggerhead Turtle Nest Count

Last Update: July 27, 2010

198

NEW Wildlife Video

Fish Tissue Testing Information

View the Kiawah Conservancy's video library of wildlife and research talks

NEW