St.
Vincent National Wildlife Refuge said this year was a record year for
sea turtle nesting on the island.
A
total of 128 loggerhead sea turtles dug nests on the island this year
– there were also 166 false crawls.
The
refuge report that 3353 Loggerhead hatchlings made it into the Gulf
of Mexico even with the impacts from Tropical Storm Colin &
Hurricane Hermine.
The
refuge also worked with Florida State University marine turtle
researchers this summer who tagged 5 Loggerhead sea turtles over 6
nights.
The
reserve is already preparing for next summer's nesting season through
the “adopt a sea turtle nest” program.
For $25 you can “adopt” a
specific sea turtle nest on St. Vincent Island which gets you an
“adoption certificate”, a photo of the nest, and a complete
activity report at the end of the nesting season.
The $25 donation will help pay
for the cost of the wire cages, supplies, and fuel for the patrol
vehicles which go out several times a week to look for new turtle
nests.
If
you have an interest in adopting a sea turtle nest this season, you
can find
out more at www.stvincentfriends.com
or call them at 850-229-6735.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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