Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program
Lee Keadle
Loggerhead sea turtles come ashore Folly Beach, South Carolina to lay their eggs between May and October. Even if you believe, only females nest every two or three years, and during the breeding season can give every 2-5 separate batches of eggs. Each of these elements, or nests, usually about 100 eggs, which incubate for about 45-60 days. And the researchers think that they will lay their eggs on the same beach where they were born, but this topic is still debated. The researchers found that only about 1 in every 1000 children will be known only for his time playing many years later.
Many of the beaches in Charleston and other coastal cities, programs to protect sea turtles that will help improve these statistics staggering. At Folly Beach, the program is called the Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program. Their team consists of volunteers who walk the beach every morning during the 5 :30-7: 00 during the breeding season for turtle research activities. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has licensed the non-profit group, and the DNR controls the group, to help keep the turtles safe and trouble-free.
Many residents and visitors to Folly Beach to ask what they can do to help sea turtles. We have gathered some information about the band's website so that you can do your part to help the turtles.
1) If you see signs of turtle activity (the traces show the wheel tracks of the tractor), call the Folly Beach Public Safety dispatcher (843) 588-2433. If you are close to the dunes where they lay eggs, be careful not to step on a nest site as possible. When you call the dispatcher, and explore their surroundings, so that you can give a precise description of the location on the beach. Note that the houses are closer to you, and see if the beach near the entrances. Dispatcher will then contact one of the crew to monitor the area.
2) If you live or vacation near the beach, always turn off the lights and porch lights. And if you're on the beach, close curtains at night to keep the light from inside the house to disturb the turtles. When adult females come ashore to lay their eggs (and when babies try to make their way to the sea), using the moonlight to find their way. The artificial lights of the houses can be easily confused and soon be lost. Many turtles wandering on the beach you can die of dehydration or fall victim to hungry birds.
3) Sometimes, dogs or other animals to dig a nest of sea turtles. Like many programs to protect sea turtles clearly Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program marks nests identified by an orange sign and tape. If you find that the nest was disturbed, you can call the Folly Beach Public Safety dispatcher.
4) Pick up litter on the beach. Sea turtles (and other marine animals) may adhere to fishing lines and bags, and can mistake the trash for food. Plastics can be especially harmful, so be sure to collect debris such as bottles, remnants of fireworks, bags and fishing line. 5) Remove the obstacles from the beach end of the day. If you have any large holes dug in the sand to play, fill them back in the sand after the children, or had your fun. Even to take chairs and beach toys away from the beach end of the day. Children are only about two inches long, so they can do as easily blocked Ocean Road.
It 'a very long way to travel hatching Beach dunes of the Gulf Stream. While many of the obstacles they face are completely natural, people have also contributed to the kind of struggle. Because sea turtles Caretta caretta species are endangered list laws, state and federal regulations to protect them. However, it is our duty to help the species survive.
Pictures/SnapShot :
Loggerhead sea turtles come ashore Folly Beach, South Carolina to lay their eggs between May and October. Even if you believe, only females nest every two or three years, and during the breeding season can give every 2-5 separate batches of eggs. Each of these elements, or nests, usually about 100 eggs, which incubate for about 45-60 days. And the researchers think that they will lay their eggs on the same beach where they were born, but this topic is still debated. The researchers found that only about 1 in every 1000 children will be known only for his time playing many years later.
Many of the beaches in Charleston and other coastal cities, programs to protect sea turtles that will help improve these statistics staggering. At Folly Beach, the program is called the Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program. Their team consists of volunteers who walk the beach every morning during the 5 :30-7: 00 during the breeding season for turtle research activities. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has licensed the non-profit group, and the DNR controls the group, to help keep the turtles safe and trouble-free.
Many residents and visitors to Folly Beach to ask what they can do to help sea turtles. We have gathered some information about the band's website so that you can do your part to help the turtles.
1) If you see signs of turtle activity (the traces show the wheel tracks of the tractor), call the Folly Beach Public Safety dispatcher (843) 588-2433. If you are close to the dunes where they lay eggs, be careful not to step on a nest site as possible. When you call the dispatcher, and explore their surroundings, so that you can give a precise description of the location on the beach. Note that the houses are closer to you, and see if the beach near the entrances. Dispatcher will then contact one of the crew to monitor the area.
2) If you live or vacation near the beach, always turn off the lights and porch lights. And if you're on the beach, close curtains at night to keep the light from inside the house to disturb the turtles. When adult females come ashore to lay their eggs (and when babies try to make their way to the sea), using the moonlight to find their way. The artificial lights of the houses can be easily confused and soon be lost. Many turtles wandering on the beach you can die of dehydration or fall victim to hungry birds.
3) Sometimes, dogs or other animals to dig a nest of sea turtles. Like many programs to protect sea turtles clearly Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program marks nests identified by an orange sign and tape. If you find that the nest was disturbed, you can call the Folly Beach Public Safety dispatcher.
4) Pick up litter on the beach. Sea turtles (and other marine animals) may adhere to fishing lines and bags, and can mistake the trash for food. Plastics can be especially harmful, so be sure to collect debris such as bottles, remnants of fireworks, bags and fishing line. 5) Remove the obstacles from the beach end of the day. If you have any large holes dug in the sand to play, fill them back in the sand after the children, or had your fun. Even to take chairs and beach toys away from the beach end of the day. Children are only about two inches long, so they can do as easily blocked Ocean Road.
It 'a very long way to travel hatching Beach dunes of the Gulf Stream. While many of the obstacles they face are completely natural, people have also contributed to the kind of struggle. Because sea turtles Caretta caretta species are endangered list laws, state and federal regulations to protect them. However, it is our duty to help the species survive.
Pictures/SnapShot :
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