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Let's do our part in welcoming them home! Check out the full story on sea turtle nesting season on Walton Outdoors. Sea turtles return to the same beach they were born to nest. Walk the Hunting Island State Park beach with other volunteers to identify sea turtle crawls (tracks) and nests. More importantly, if you see a nesting sea turtle in action or come across a nest, look but do not touch. Visit for more info or to order some for your next visit. Although there are increasing reports on the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in wild species, this is the first case of listeriosis in sea turtle. To report any issues with nests, nesting. If you're enjoying the beach at night, consider using a turtle safe flash light filter so turtles are not d isoriented or scared, and safely find their way back to the water. The Sea Turtle Program operates under a permit granted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). When you enjoy the beaches be sure to take all of your belongings off the beach each night, fill in any holes you dig and remove trash so they may safely make it to the dunes. Sea Turtle Conservancy is looking for talented photographers (amateur or professional) for our annual Sea Turtle Calendar Contest The sea turtle calendar. Sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act and need our help to keep their populations rebounding. The Loggerhead, Green, Leatherback and on occasion, Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle will make their way to the beach and nest along the dunes. We continue to advocate against allowing any new oil and gas exploration and development along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts.Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins Updated on Friday, February 14, 2020Įach year from May 1 – October 31, there are four species of Florida sea turtles that nest along the beach in South Walton and Destin, FL.
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We created a series of educational materials against the illegal trade of sea turtle products, including a sea turtle identification guide widely used by scientists and government authorities.
Internationally we successfully stopped proposals to renew commerce with hawksbills in CITES and promoted sea turtle conservation resolutions in the InterAmerican Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles. In Mexico, we helped change wildlife and fisheries regulations to forbid capture and trade of sea turtle products, as well as promoted the use of safe fishing gear to decrease sea turtle bycatch in shark fisheries, protection measures and correct management of nesting sites. In California, Defenders is currently advocating for a law that phases out the use of harmful drift gillnets while promoting sustainable, local fisheries. Defenders also promotes the vigilant use of turtle excluder devises (TEDs) and innovative fishing practices to reduce sea turtle deaths in trawling nets. We strive to reform harmful fisheries that kill thousands of sea turtles every year and have successfully advocated for new rules on Cape Hatteras National Seashore to limit off-road vehicles on the beach to protect nesting sites.
In the Southeast and along the Gulf of Mexico, we work to preserve nesting beaches and foraging areas, improve coastal-construction policies so that jetties and sea walls do not prevent turtles from nesting, promote responsible lighting along nesting beaches, encourage local residents, visitors and businesses to remove trash that attracts raccoons and other predators that devour eggs and hatchlings, and organize workshops and beach clean-ups.
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