New Visitor (Sea Turtle)

[greenroomsurfer]

Think this turtle will lay eggs here?http://tourdeturtles.org/millana-map.html

 

[Kurt]

She makes her nest in Panama - http://tourdeturtles.org/millana-videos.html

 

[Beachbummette]

She makes her nest in Panama - http://tourdeturtles.org/millana-videos.html

Yeah, looks like she made her nest there, but she is coming to visit us! She was just waiting for tourist season to be over.

Her cause is:

Invasive Species Predation

The Solution: Humans can play a vital role in decreasing the threat of invasive species predation:

* Don't feed wildlife—animals will make a habit of returning to coastal areas in search for food, creating a threat to turtles;
* Don't leave your dogs and cats unattended;
* Do not leave any trash, especially garbage containing food, outside of your home;
* Support spay and neuter programs near coastal areas to decrease feral invasive species predation;
* Contact your local law enforcement if you witness any predation on sea turtle nests or hatchlings.

 

[Beachbummette]

Case Study: Currently, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, located in Martin County, Florida, has ongoing efforts to reduce raccoon, skunk, rat and dog predation of eggs and hatchlings. Hobe Sound provides important, protected nesting habitat for three threatened and endangered sea turtles: loggerhead, leatherback, and green. Before the USDA's Wildlife Services began to work on predation in 1997, more than 95% of all hatchlings were lost to dogs and other species. As a result of predator monitoring and removal, there has been a sharp decline in nest predation. This work has ensured the survival of thousands of sea turtle hatchling. In 2002, it was estimated that 120,597 sea turtle eggs were saved as a result of predation controls.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Case Study: Currently, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, located in Martin County, Florida, has ongoing efforts to reduce raccoon, skunk, rat and dog predation of eggs and hatchlings. Hobe Sound provides important, protected nesting habitat for three threatened and endangered sea turtles: loggerhead, leatherback, and green. Before the USDA's Wildlife Services began to work on predation in 1997, more than 95% of all hatchlings were lost to dogs and other species. As a result of predator monitoring and removal, there has been a sharp decline in nest predation. This work has ensured the survival of thousands of sea turtle hatchling. In 2002, it was estimated that 120,597 sea turtle eggs were saved as a result of predation controls.

...and in Walton County, Florida, efforts are underway to save the turtles from human IDIOTS that continue to leave their cr*p on the beach and dig holes larger than a Buick. Go TDC Go...enforcement is the name of the game!

 

[ASH]