Baby turtle disorientations are on the rise this year and the county is trying to figure out what to do about it.
As of early August 13 turtle nests on St. George Island had hatched but 7 of the nests were impacted by man-made lights including houselights, flashlights, and flashes from cameras.
County planner Alan Pierce said the number of disorientations this year has been unusually high compared to the past 3 or 4 years.
The increased numbers are surprising especially since there is so little construction on the island at this time.
Mister Pierce said he will meet with representatives from the US Forestry Service to consider the problem.
County Commissioners had a number of ideas as to what they think is causing the baby sea turtles to crawl away from the gulf.
They speculated that it is the heat, oil in the gulf, or just a natural occurrence.
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