Sad news for turtle nesting as loggerhead unable to find place to lay her eggs

[30A Skunkape]

So..... The public beach part would make the actual people that leave their stuff liable and the supposed "private beach" (BTW, there is no such a thing ) area would make the actual homeowner and renter liable? Hmmmmmm...

That is what I am talking about. Wouldn't it be a hoot to see the same people who crow that they own the beach try to explain how they are not responsible for crap on 'their' property.

 

[ASH]

After doing some research on Federal protections loggerheads enjoy, it seems to me that the majority of the conservation effort has been aimed at fisheries regulation. Does anyone with more knowledge on the topic know if there are regulations regarding unintentional beach harassment (obviously, it is illegal to intentionally disturb the turtles)? It seems to me that the armoring of the beach with crap that forces the turtles away is analogous to leaving a drifting gill net out in the ocean. If there were penalties for 'property owners' who passively molest the turtles with crap there might be motivation on the part of the lazy masses to remove their stuff at night.

I am aware that several people have been sued in an attempt to get them to remove armoring and geotubes. I don't know the language though. One of the false crawls this year was directly related to a geotube that is nearly exposed. The turtle tried to dig a nest and got stopped when it hit the geotube. The turtle gave up and headed back to the water.

 

[Walton Outdoors]

After doing some research on Federal protections loggerheads enjoy, it seems to me that the majority of the conservation effort has been aimed at fisheries regulation. Does anyone with more knowledge on the topic know if there are regulations regarding unintentional beach harassment (obviously, it is illegal to intentionally disturb the turtles)? It seems to me that the armoring of the beach with crap that forces the turtles away is analogous to leaving a drifting gill net out in the ocean. If there were penalties for 'property owners' who passively molest the turtles with crap there might be motivation on the part of the lazy masses to remove their stuff at night.

Sea turtles are either endangered or threatened (the loggerhead is the only species that has a population high enough to be only threatened in Florida). They are protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 and Florida?s Marine Turtle Protection Act (379.2431, Florida Statutes).

Florida Statutes (F.A.C. Rule 68E-1)(64Kb) restrict the take, possession, disturbance, mutilation, destruction, selling, transference, molestation, and harassment of marine turtles, nests or eggs. Protection is also afforded to marine turtle habitat. A specific authorization from Commission staff is required to conduct scientific, conservation, or educational activities that directly involve marine turtles in or collected from Florida, their nests, hatchlings or parts thereof, regardless of applicant's possession of any federal permit.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) dually review permits for coastal construction under Chapter 62B, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). that affects Marine Turtles.

 

[Bobby J]

That is what I am talking about. Wouldn't it be a hoot to see the same people who crow that they own the beach try to explain how they are not responsible for crap on 'their' property.

That's what I have talking about all along. The so called "private beach" is the perfect setting for huge liability. I am surprised they would want it.

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Money Talks

How about NO TENTS!...or signs that say anyone who leaves their mess on the beach will be fined $500.00 Money talks!!!!