Environment

Save the Sea Turtles

By sarajean on 10/15/09 5:32pm
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It’s no secret that we’re big turtle fans in these parts. If you love the shelled creatures, had a mutant turtle as a hero at some point in your life, and don’t like seeing them killed, I hope you’ll decide to take action for them with this information.

It’s a sad but true fact that sea turtles are dying out—because of us. Both loggerhead sea turtles—who live in the Atlantic Ocean—and the Pacific Ocean’s leatherback sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered by the Endangered Species Act. Even with this listing, they remain mostly unprotected; every year their numbers dwindle down further and further.

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New Device to Protect Sea Turtles?

By sarajean on 6/28/09 9:40pm
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When I read stories like this one, two thoughts cross my mind. The first is, “Awesome! This is exactly what we need.” The second? “It’s about bloody time. Why haven’t we done this already?” Though sea turtle protection is long overdue—especially considering that all species of sea turtles are endangered—we can definitely welcome any protection now with open arms. Better late than never, right?

Since many sea turtles meet their untimely deaths in fisherman’s nets, a new device is being developed to target these nets in order to protect turtles. Fishery managers are using a Cape Cod company to develop a device that will allow them to continue using fishing nets while still protecting sea turtles.

Hopefully it’s not too good to be true.

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