scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
IBD - much more eloquent and effective than my suggestion of beating them w/ their own tent! 
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Sea turtles need your help
- Thread starter NotDeadYet
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SHELLY
SoWal Insider
Miss Kitty
Meow
A couple of haikus for the mother turtles
Moonbeams as my guide
My life coming full circle
Good luck my children
or
Weary, tired but home
Soft sand my destination
What is all this s##t
Two more for the book
;-)...my table awaits this book.
Thank you for the eloquent speech, IBO! I agree about the magnets...nice, cute idea, but this is WAR! The pic that SHELLY posted is absurd...they have a dug an entire living room on the beach! I can maybe see them doing it for fun and using it for the day...but instead of filling it in, they put a freakin' tent over it!
I was pleased to receive this from WC...hopefully they are walking the walk.
The female Green Sea Turtle and the Loggerhead Sea Turtle return to our beaches every two years from May to October to lay their eggs. Surprisingly, nesting season started early this year, with two turtle nests already located at WaterSound Beach and Deer Lake State Park!
As a reminder, baby sea turtles are very vulnerable to the elements. Of 125 eggs the mothers deposit in the sand, barely one or two will survive to reach 1 year old.
Here is how you can help ensure these turtles continue to thrive and play in our area:
1. Remove all items from the beach including chairs, umbrellas, and toys so that it will not disturb either the mother coming on shore to lay the eggs, nor the babies when they are hatched.
2. Fill in any holes you dig and smooth out any sand castles you make on the beach.
3. Baby sea turtles are sensitive to light. Try to turn off all light that can be seen at the beach. If the turtle sees light they will wander farther up into the dune and not head back to the sea where they find safety.
4. Sea turtles can mistake plastic for jellyfish, a main staple in their diet. Please do not leave any plastic on the beach.
For more information on South Walton Sea Turtles go to www.seaturtlewatch.com.
pgurney
Beach Fanatic
;-)...my table awaits this book.
Thank you for the eloquent speech, IBO! I agree about the magnets...nice, cute idea, but this is WAR! The pic that SHELLY posted is absurd...they have a dug an entire living room on the beach! I can maybe see them doing it for fun and using it for the day...but instead of filling it in, they put a freakin' tent over it!
I was pleased to receive this from WC...hopefully they are walking the walk.
The Beaches of South Walton is not only home to many residents and guests, it is also the summer home to two species of Sea Turtles.
The female Green Sea Turtle and the Loggerhead Sea Turtle return to our beaches every two years from May to October to lay their eggs. Surprisingly, nesting season started early this year, with two turtle nests already located at WaterSound Beach and Deer Lake State Park!
As a reminder, baby sea turtles are very vulnerable to the elements. Of 125 eggs the mothers deposit in the sand, barely one or two will survive to reach 1 year old.
Here is how you can help ensure these turtles continue to thrive and play in our area:
1. Remove all items from the beach including chairs, umbrellas, and toys so that it will not disturb either the mother coming on shore to lay the eggs, nor the babies when they are hatched.
2. Fill in any holes you dig and smooth out any sand castles you make on the beach.
3. Baby sea turtles are sensitive to light. Try to turn off all light that can be seen at the beach. If the turtle sees light they will wander farther up into the dune and not head back to the sea where they find safety.
4. Sea turtles can mistake plastic for jellyfish, a main staple in their diet. Please do not leave any plastic on the beach.
For more information on South Walton Sea Turtles go to www.seaturtlewatch.com.
I'm adding this to our rental agreement right now. Is there something someone has made that might be printed and framed for placement in our rental...something that's cute and would attract the renter's attention?
PS: Isn't there a special flashlight that can be used on the beach that is safe for the turtles? We could also supply these in our rentals for use by the guests.
PSS: I just looked at the BMB webcam, there's crap everywhere!
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Miss Kitty
Meow
Oh, pgurney...welcome to my sad little world. As much as I love looking at the BMB webcam, right now it has my blood boiling hotter than this Texas heat. That cr*p will be there tonight and then again when I look in the early am.
GoodWitch58
Beach Fanatic
Maybe everyone who uses keys for their rentals could attach a turtle flashlight on the key chain.
I agree though all the "gimmicks"in including a flashlight on a keychain, will get the attention of the people who really don't know what to do, and will do it when they are educated.
None of them will do a thing for the people who would dig a hole such as in today's paper--we need deputies who will enforce the law for these folks!
What are they thinking?:??
I agree though all the "gimmicks"in including a flashlight on a keychain, will get the attention of the people who really don't know what to do, and will do it when they are educated.
None of them will do a thing for the people who would dig a hole such as in today's paper--we need deputies who will enforce the law for these folks!
What are they thinking?:??
Yes it is! I look at the cam at least 3x a day and you're right. Stuff left on the beach when I can barely see the beach in late evening and then first thing in the a.m., it's all still there! :angry:
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pgurney
Beach Fanatic
It's really quite sad isn't it? Customary and ancient (don't quote me on exact verbage) should by far go to the turtles, even before our native americans and the now private owners. Anyone claiming they should be allowed to leave crap on the beach because they own it, or "we're only here for one week", whatever. It just makes me think of one word that my father taught me at a pretty young age....gaia... I kind of think of it as nature's karma.
It gives me a huge lump in my stomach to see such arrogance regarding the earth's beings. Many years ago I was treated with being in the right place at the right time to see some newly hatched turtles making their way to the water. It was quite a sight and seeing all the crap on the beach makes me genuinely sad.
It gives me a huge lump in my stomach to see such arrogance regarding the earth's beings. Many years ago I was treated with being in the right place at the right time to see some newly hatched turtles making their way to the water. It was quite a sight and seeing all the crap on the beach makes me genuinely sad.
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Miss Kitty
Meow
I just sent an email to the BMB Villas email address. Yes, I was nice. And, yes...I feel a little better. I do know that this is only one little piece of the beach and this bad behavior is going on elsewhere, but it is a start.
If anyone has any information about the beach at WC and what the beach looks like there in regards to cr*p being left out, let me know.
And, yes...I feel a little better. I do know that this is only one little piece of the beach and this bad behavior is going on elsewhere, but it is a start.If anyone has any information about the beach at WC and what the beach looks like there in regards to cr*p being left out, let me know.