Fwc Fish And Wildlife Research Institute issued the following announcement on Mar. 24.
**UPDATE: The first green turtle false crawl of the season was documented yesterday! The earliest green turtle nest ever recorded in Florida was laid on March 29th – will this turtle break the record when she comes back to nest?
Sea turtle nesting season is here!
Leatherbacks and loggerheads have already begun nesting on Florida’s beaches and green turtles will begin nesting soon. From now until the end of October, thousands of sea turtles will come ashore to nest around the state.
Here’s how you can help them have a successful nesting season:
- Keep the beaches dark to prevent nesting and hatchling sea turtles from disorienting.
- Clean up trash, remove beach furniture, and fill in holes at the end of the day.
- Respect sea turtles and their nests – stay 50 feet away from any turtle you encounter on the beach and keep out of marked nest areas.
For more: MyFWC.com/seaturtle
Original source can be found here.
Source: Fwc Fish And Wildlife Research Institute
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