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Nest Sitters Guides

Nest Sitters have the important job of helping protect and watch over nesting turtles! Below we have attached the Nest Sitters Guides and Reporting Intentional Harm to Turtles decision tree, so that you know the best ways to help with our turtle conservation efforts.

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Please download and read the guides below

We have Nest Sitters have the important job of protecting momma turtles and eggs! Please download and read the guides below before heading out to help!

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Reporting Intentional Harm to Turtles

If you see someone intentionally harming a turtle, please follow the decision tree to the right.

It takes a single turtle 60 years to replace itself, so it is of the utmost importance that we do our best to protect each one!

Please drive cautiously (click here for more information on how to drive safely for wildlife) and report suspicious actions to the appropriate authorities.

Harming turtles is illegal and there are criminal ramifications to doing so such as up to $250,000 in fines and 5 years in prison for an individual.

 

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