Why Olive Ridley Turtles are considered as endangered species?

Olive Ridley turtles are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; and Endangered under both Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992. The major threats to sea turtles include: # Harvesting of Olive Ridley Turtles & its eggs # Degradation, transformation and destruction of natural conditions at nesting beaches from coastal developments # Sea Fishing Activities and trawlers; Incidental captures in fishing gear, longlines, gill nets, purse seines, hook and line # Loss or modification of the nesting beaches due to Casuarina plantation: # Development of fishing bases at the potential nesting sites and breeding areas; # Strong artificial illumination around nesting beaches which greatly disorients the adult turtles as well as the hatchlings; # Nests and eggs are destroyed by predators like dogs, jackals, hyenas, etc., and by beach erosion.