Turtle nesting activities
Turtle Nesting Activities Turtle nesting season begins in our area about the middle of October to early January with hatchling emergence continuing until April. The … Read More
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Beach monitoring activities
Beach Monitoring Activities The group formed officially in 1992 from a meeting held between a loosely scattered association of like-minded people who had been observing … Read More
Best practices for successful turtle watching
Best practices for successful turtle watching Marine turtles are protected animals. Only authorised persons are permitted to handle marine turtles, their nest sites and hatchlings. … Read More
Solutions to decrease the effects of beach lighting
Solutions to decrease the effects of beach lighting Unrestricted use of lighting and vegetation clearing on beach areas threaten sea turtles during nesting season. … Read More
Major Threats to Sea Turtle Survival
Threats to survival include the following examples The destruction of nesting habitat by clearing natural vegetation through beach development Uncontrolled vehicle access destroying dune profiles … Read More