Sea Turtles
Today’s highlights include a record-breaking sea turtle nesting season, whales with a tan, and future habitats for coral reefs.
Sea turtles in the U.S. gained federal protection last week, but sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef continue to strand at alarming rates.
Last Thursday, endangered loggerhead sea turtles won a federal commitment to protect important beach and ocean habitat.
In response to a lawsuit filed by conservation groups earlier this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate 739 miles of critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles
The National Marine Fisheries Service withdrew a proposed rule that would have required Turtle Excluder Devices on all skimmer trawl shrimp boats in the southeastern US.
New research reveals the mating habits of critically endangered hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata).
Many people aren’t aware that turtle farms even exist but lately it’s been showing up in the news more often.
Australian scientists are working to locate hotspots where lost fishing nets continue to threaten marine life–particularly endangered sea turtles.
Yesterday, conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the NMFS and the FWS for their failure to protect critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles.
