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Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles, more than just tourists. Four of the six species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters make an annual pilgrimage to our beaches during the nesting season. Loggerhead sea turtles are the most common, ridley sea turtles also nest on area beaches All four species are considered endangered, and preserving sea turtles and all marine life that calls our area home. Small changes in every-day actions can have big impacts, making our beaches safer and healthier for sea turtles, birds and humans

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Sea Turtles on the Beach

Sea Turtles on the Beach, . beach, eggs, hatch, nest, nesting, Pensacola Beach, Perdido, sea turtle Information about sea turtles, on LinkedIn Sea Turtle Nesting Season Starts May 1! Sea turtle nesting, peaks in August and September. Turtles are also present in local waterways year-round and can be seen foraging around seagrass beds, oyster reefs and nearshore reefs (natural and artificial). Sea, . If they make it to the water, they will spend the rest of their lives at sea. Once safely

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Leave No Trace Behind

is the beginning of sea turtle nesting season in Florida, with thousands of endangered turtles laying, to protect baby sea turtles Light pollution has a negative effect on sea turtles, causing hatchlings, at day’s end to remove obstacles blocking sea turtles’ nesting activities. Remain at a distance from nesting sea turtles and hatchlings. Properly dispose of trash and discarded fishing gear. Sea, ordinance, click here. Report a Leave No Trace Behind Issue Learn more on our Sea Turtles pages

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How You Can Help

Sea turtles face many threats, but we can all make small changes to help protect nesting and hatchling turtles on our beaches. Lights Out! The best thing you can do to help nesting and hatchling sea turtles is keep our beaches dark! Bright lights can, , nesting, beach, sea turtles, hatchlings, eggs, predators Find out how you can help us protect sea, when not is use. The white light created by cellphones and generic flashlights use can disturb sea

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Report an Injured Sea Turtle

Report an Injured Sea Turtle, . DON'T approach crawling or nesting sea turtles. Watch from a respectful distance and avoid shining, hatchling sea turtles. If you observe hatchlings wandering away from the ocean or on the beach, call, Numbers FWC Wildlife Alert HotlineTo report an injured or dead sea turtle, a nest disturbance or other, Report Dead Marine Life If you observe an adult sea turtle or hatchling on the beach, please follow these do's and don'ts: DO report injured or dead turtles to Escambia County Marine

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Sea Turtle Conservation Program

Sea Turtle Conservation Program, ConservationProgram Volunteer FAQ Coastal Guide toLiving With Sea Turtles Perdidio, Pensacola Beach, Sea Turtles, Conservation, Nest, hatchlings, monitoring Information on sea turtle, sea turtle and other marine wildlife. Our efforts would not be possible without a dedicated team of volunteers who work alongside county staff to monitor nesting activity and engage the public in sea, . For a full list of volunteer duties and requirements, please download our Sea Turtle Conservation

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Perdido Key Habitat Conservation Plan

beach mice, sea turtles and shorebirds. The HCP also protects the very features that make Perdido, Permit, conservation, Perdido Key, Beach Mouse, sea turtles, shorebirds, leave no trace, turtles, to more than white sand beaches and stunning views of the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to nesting sea turtles, a variety of shorebirds, Perdido Key is the only home of the Perdido Key Beach Mouse

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Barrier Island Lighting Ordinance

big impacts our coastal wildlife, including nesting and hatchling sea turtles and the Perdido Key Beach Mouse. Excessive artificial lights can deter nesting turtles from coming ashore, and may disorient turtles on the beach, leading them into parking lots, pools, roads and other dangerous, where humans need it most. Lights, light pollution, sea turtles, hatchlings, beach, of the most prominent threats to sea turtles’ existence. Learn how you can help

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Community and Media Relations

Patrol: Escambia County Staff, Volunteers Dedicate Thousands of Hours to Protecting Sea Turtles, dedicated thousands of hours this year to monitoring and protecting sea turtles and their nests, sea turtles on local beaches. MEDIA CONTACTS For Journalists

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Intern Program

inventory, sea turtles, etc. Marine education and outreach to youth/community groups Fishing data Surveys, & Intern Program Guide (1129 KB) Intern, UWF, UF, FSU, Florida, Florida State, sea

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Perdido Key Beach Mouse Permitting

ensure any activities carried out are done so in a way that protects beach mice, sea turtles, Take Permit, habitat conservation plan, Perdido Key, Beach Mouse permit, sea turtles, beach mouse

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Escambia County Geocaching Tour

white sands, is home to many animals such as the ghost crabs, and sandpiper and nesting sea turtles, and rolling dunes covered in sea oats makes Perdido Key a sought-out vacation and eco-tourism, tailed deer and alligator snapping turtles. Plaza de Luna – 30º 24.133 N, 87º 12.894 WPlaza de Luna sits

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October 2016 District 2 Newsletter

, sea turtles and other wildlife in the area. Funding was received as part, will consist of planting native dune vegetation, such as sea oats, panic grasses, cord grasses, sea

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May 2017 Update

stabilize sediment, improve water quality and enhance habitats for oysters, fish, shrimp, crabs, birds, sea turtles and other estuarine species. "Investing in projects like

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November 2017 Update

coastal dune lake restoration, sea turtles and marine mammals stranding response and analysis

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