Camera flashes dangerous to sea turtles
Wildlife officials are urging people not to take pictures of sea turtles at night with a flash camera. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is calling it a “new 21st century hazard.” Taking photos of sea turtles using a flash can interfere with nesting. “It’s great that people are enjoying Florida’s beaches and are enthusiastic about our sea turtles,” said Dr. Robbin Trindell, who leads the FWC’s sea turtle management program. “However, most visitors to the beach don’t realize that any light on the beach at night poses a threat to these threatened and endangered animals.”
A great article about surveying the Minesing Wetlands and saving Leatherbacks in the Conservation section.
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