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CALL TO ACTION: GREENPEACESEA TURTLE
PATROL
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Bruce Jaildagian –International Coordinator for Greenpeace Frank and Marye Marshall – Founded South Volusia Sea Turtle Protection Society Both local and passionate in the project
1986 – 25 Volunteers (22 permitted)
1987- 27 Volunteers-(11 permitted)
1988 -45 Volunteers (22 Permitted)
10 Miles of Beach, Covering 7 days a week from May 1. to Oct. 31st.
We patrolled the weekends Friday, Saturday, & Sunday between 1-5AM after July.
Placed on Permit in 1986. Attended Sea Turtle Permit
Workshop. We were given a 5 gl.
bucket, orange paint, survey forms & phone numbers.
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PERMITTED FOR: 1)relocate nests 2) conduct nesting surveys, 3) conduct stranding/salvage operations,4) tag/release sea turtles.ISSUED BY:Florida Dept. of Natural Resources issued a Special Marine Turtle Permit(Now issued by FWC)
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit for Endangered Species
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Nests are relocated due to : Location below the Tidal lineTidal inundation of over wash dailyIn front of Storm water or Sea WallIn an area of high predator activity –Raccoons, Foxes, Fire ants, CrabsLighting Challenges In the 80’sWe relocated nests that were in danger of traff ic activity, this was before the conservation zone was in place.They were placed either on the dune, Canaveral National Seashore or taken to the hatchery
ALL NESTS WERE DOCUMENTED ON NESTING ACTIVITY FORMS
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DEPENDING ON URGENCY NESTS WERE DUG IN EARLY EVENING
TO DIG A NEST IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE YOUR HANDS
GENTLY REMOVE SAND FROM THE TOP
CARE IS TAKEN NOT TO DROP SAND IN THE NEST DURING EXTRACTION AND RELOCATION
USING A 5 GALLON BUCKET- SOME SAND IS PLACED IN THE BOTTOM THAT IS REMOVED FROM THE TOP OF NESTEACH EGG IS PLACED IN THE ORDER IT IS REMOVED- THE EGGS ON TOP WOULD THEN BE PLACED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET, TO ENSURE WHEN THE EGGS ARE RELOCATED EXACTLY HOW THEY CAME OUT OF THE NEST.WET SAND IS PACKED LIGHTLY OVER THE HOLE AND SOFT SAND IS RETURNED
TO THE TOPSome were taken to Hatchery
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2014 – 159 Turtle Nests154 - Loggerhead 2 - Green 2 – Leatherback 1 – Kemps Ridley
2014 – 159 Turtle Nests154 - Loggerhead 2 - Green 2 – Leatherback 1 – Kemps Ridley
NEW SMYRNA BEACH1986 –as of 8/86 relocated 11,473 Eggs over 100 nests, 1 live stranding,12 Poachers, 1 live stranding treated at Sea World1987- as of 7/87 - 83 nests,19 stranding, 1 Poacher1988 as of 7/22/88 over 100 nests
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The 2014 Volusia County Summary Nesting &Stranding report justReleased for Inshore &Offshore New Smyrna Beach
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1/4/2014 A. Bridges EAI700 N. Atlantic Ave., Golden
Arms, NSBN/A 8 LK Undetermined 3
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
27.5 25.6 29.5 29.9
Head and front flippers missing - scavenger damage, scutes peeling/missing, 2 small
barnacles and hair algae on remaining scutes of carapace, plastron clean
1/5/2014 A. Bridges EAI4500 block Van Kleeck Dr., South of Hiles Blvd., NSB
N/A 9 CM Undetermined 0Alive, taken
to MSC28.9 22.7 30.6 26
Brought to station by Beach Safety, large barnacles and hair algae on head and
carapace, emaciated/lethargic
1/6/2014 A. Bridges EAI1705 Hill St., Malibu Condo,
NSBN29.02614
W-80.888068 UNK Undetermined 5
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
45 44.5 45 55
No skull for ID, only small piece of scute remaining on carapace - appears to be
loggerhead, 3 barnacles on scute, soft tissue twisted/decomposed, no plastron or internal
organs remaining, missing portions of shell at nuchal and pygals - measurements
approximate
1/12/2014 A. Bridges EAI1601 S. Atlantic Ave.,
Islander, NSBN29.02689
W-80.888628 CC Undetermined 2
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
58.4 47.4 63.3 60.3
"Barnacle Bill" - carapace and soft tissue covered in large and small barnacles, leeches on neck and cloaca, leech eggs on plastron,
extremely emaciated
1/27/2014 A. Bridges EAI2995 N. Peninsula Ave, SDP
on inlet beach near jetty rocks, NSB
N29.07355 W-80.91270
Inlet CC Undetermined 3
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
53.2 49.5 56.2 60
All soft tissue completely decomposed, most scutes missing, no plastron remaining,
marginal and pygal bones broken/missing, numerous large and small barnacles on 3
remaining lateral scutes
1/30/2014 M. Ranly VMSC400 block N. Atlantic Ave.,
near Water Mark, NSBN/A 8 CM Undetermined 0
Alive, taken to MSC
26.3 21.6 28.1 26
Carapace covered in medium and large barnacles and small amount of red/brown
algae, 3 large barnacles on plastron but none on skin/soft tissue, slightly lethargic and cold to the touch, body temperature 16.9 degrees
Celsius upon arrival at MSC
2/3/2014 A. Bridges EAI3401 S. Atlantic Ave.,
Chase's Restaurant, NSBN29.01222
W-80.879648 CC Undetermined 0
Alive, taken to MSC
74 58.8 83.4 75.7Covered in small barnacles. Crabs. Leeches.
Old healing wound on carapace (possibly skeg) Lethargic.
2/5/2014 A. Bridges EAI2995 N. Peninsula Ave, SDP - Atlantic shoreline on S. end
of park, NSB
N29.066509 W-80.908084
8 LK Undetermined 3
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
26.7 23.5 29.2 28.5
Carcass bloated, soft tissue decomposed, scutes missing. Cluster of medium barnacles @ nuchal notch and small barnacles on soft tissue & head. Cluster of small barnacles on
plastron near tail.
2/8/2014 J. Shum VMSCJust south of 261 Minorca
Beach Way, Minorca Condo, NSB
N/A 8 CM Undetermined 0Alive, taken
to MSC39.5 30.7 40.6 34.3
Emaciated, lethargic. Large FP growths around front left shoulder and inguinal area.
2/25/2014 A. Bridges EAI 1400 block N. Atlantic, Beachway Approach at
Water's edgeNSB
N29.052109 W-80.901673
8 CM Undetermined 3
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
28.4 23.4 29.7 26.1Missing most scutes, soft tissue decomposed
scavenger damage to plastron & throat area leech eggs on rear flipper & pygals
3/2/2014 A. Bridges EAI5300 block S. Atlantic Ave., Shorehom by the Sea, NSB
N/A 9 CM Undetermined 0Alive, taken
to MSC36.5 29 38.7 32
Large fibropapilloma tumor on ventral side of left front flipper. Small paps on neck / shoulder area. Few med-large barnacles on carapace.
Lethargic/emaciated, brought to Beach Safety station by Officer
3/3/2014 A. Bridges EAI4841 Saxon Drive,
Southeaster Condo, NSBN28.979038
W-80.8581229 CM Undetermined 0
Salvaged, fresh dead for FWC necropsy
24.3 20.2 26.1 22.4
Covered in hair algae emaciated & lethargic, circular crack in plastron and cracked
marginals necrotic wound on left side of neck, only a few small barnacles on plastron & soft
tissue around rear flippers. Died during transport off beach - salvaged at 440 beach
Str., Daytona freezer for FWC necropsy
3/4/2014 A. Bridges EAI900 Block N. Atlantic Ave., between Robinson Rd and
Kirkland Rd., NSB
N29.045031 W-80.898454
8 CM Undetermined 2
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
41.6 34.3 43.8 38.5
Carapace free of barnacles, some brown algae along marginal & lateral scutes, Emaciated, leeches and leech eggs on plastron & soft
tissue, fibropapilloma tumors on eyes, flippers and soft tissue, large paps on rear flippers
entangles in marine plants and other decomposing tissue - 1 large pap covered in
necrotic tissue.
4/11/2014 A. Bridges EAI261 Minorca Beach Way,
Minorca Condo, NSBN29.064633
W-80.9073308 CM Undetermined 3
Buried, Off beach,
painted - orange
25.1 20 26.4 22.2Missing head and flippers, carcass
bloated/decomposed large barnacles and hair algae on carapace.
are to be properly documented on Standardized STSSN Report Form and reported to State Coordinator to include: Long./Latitude, Alive, DeadSpecies, Condition,Measurements of Carapace, Drawn markings of wounds, tags, & abnormalities.Final Disposal is coded and turtle is painted with orange paint buried or transported to Marine Hospital (Sea World)
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September 9,1986 - NSB City Commission adopted on 1st Reading Ordinance darkening the City beachfront May 1st –Oct.31st
It is noted in the Sea Turtle letter how willing and accepting the City of New Smyrna Beach was to work with the Turtle Patrol
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GOOD VIBRATIONS FROM NEW SMYRNA BEACH AS THEY SHOW SUPPORT AND WILLINGNESS TO COMPLY FOR THE SEA TURTLES.
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1986 Estimated 11,000 Sea Turtles drowned in nets each yearJune 29, 1987 Regulations for mandatory use of the TED by National Marine Fisheries Service.Shrimpers lobbied against the device because it was heavy and dangerous in rough seasBruce Jaildagian – was on TED negotiation panel.“At first it weighed 97lbs. In 1986 weighed 36 lbs. & now successful testing in Canaveral is 9 lbs. and all web, called soft TED.” (Trawling Efficiency Device)
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AREA BOAT CAPTAINS COME TO THE AID OF THE SEA TURTLE
1986 CCCL Reg. Program – setbacks on Jurisdictional Zone
1986 Coastal Armoring FS161.085 CH 62B-33
1987 TED Mandated 1999 – FL. Leg. Passed
loophole “Gap Closure Law” on Sea Walls
2013 Feds warn DEP about too many sea walls
1987- NSB Adopted Lighting Ord. modeled by DEP (12AM – 7AM)
1989 NSB Banned Night Driving
1990 VC passed Lighting. 1999 VC Conservation
Zone Can not drive beyond poles
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Fall of 1989 3 Nests hatched near Inlet Over 300 Hatchlings & 4 hours until all in water
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AUTOMOBILE RACING ON BEACH LEADS TO NASCAR RACE
MOTORCYCLE RACING ON BEACHLEADS TO BIKE WEEK
THREATS TO SEA TURTLES IN THE
SUMMEROFFSHORE POWERBOAT RACING
FISHSTOCK - FISHING TOURNAMENTS
DRIVING HAS BEEN LIMITED TO DAYLIGHT HOURS
Now! The beach will not open during the months of May – October until cleared of crawls or hatchlings or nest relocates in
the path of the road & High Tide
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A LOCAL BUMPER STICKER THAT WAS PRINTED IN OPPOSITION OF LAWSUIT
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TWO NEW SMYRNA BEACH ACTIVISTS /WOMEN FILE FEDERAL LAW SUIT AGAINST VOLUSIA COUNTY FOR NOT PROTECTING THE SEA TURTLES. VOLUSIA COUNTY DISMISSEDTHE SUIT BUT IN 2001 THEY WERE HONORED BY THE SIERRA CLUB FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT.
SAN FRANCISCO - Sept. 15, 2001 - Three Florida residents were among those receiving national awards from the Sierra Club this year.
Palm Beach attorney Lesley Blackner and New Smyrna Beach residents Rita Alexander and Shirley Reynolds received a Special Achievement Award for their efforts to secure protection for the sea turtles that nest on Volusia County's Atlantic Ocean shore.
In June 1995, Reynolds and Alexander filed a federal Endangered Species Lawsuit against Volusia County for failing to protect three species of endangered turtles that nest on County beaches. The lawsuit sought to ban beach driving as well as bright oceanfront lights that deter nesting and disorient hatchlings. Blackner served as the attorney for the case, which was supported by the Volusia-Flagler Group and the Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club.
The County eventually succeeded in having the "turtle suit" officially dismissed, but only after it was forced to make significant changes, including establishing conservation and no-driving zones on the beach and enacting a beachfront lighting ordinance. Blackner was awarded legal fees for more than 1,000 hours of legal work on the suit. The suit prompted County Commissioners in St. Johns County to adopt a similar beachfront lighting ordinance.
Depending on the species, sea turtles may be carnivorous (meat eating), herbivorous (plant eating), or omnivorous (eating both meat and plants). The jaw structure of many specIes is
adapted for their diet.LOGGERHEAD EAT JELLYFISH, SHRIMP,SQUID, CRABS, MOLLUSKS, & VEGETATION
GREEN TURTLES WHILE YOUNG ARE CARNIVORES AND CHANGE TO HERBAVORES IN ADULTHOOD
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5/7/87-ACTION ALERT Shrimping Industry launched Million $ campaign of misinformation & intimidation against the regulation! Write your Congressman RE: Delay of requirement
Southeast US Marine Mammal Stranding Network-11/1987, unusual high number of Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins have stranded in North & Central Florida
Ended Labor Day 1987
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Jennifer Winters – Volusia County Sea Turtle-
Karrie Minch – FWC Sea Turtle Stranding & Salvage Network
Amber Stevenson-Field Biologist for Ecological Assoc. Inc. -VCSTC
Kathy Thompson, NSB Marine Turtle Conservancy Volunteer leader
Nesting Data, Beach Driving, Conservation Zones
Permitting and Guidelines for Handling Sea Turtles and Strandings.
2014 Stranding Data and Summary Report. Input on nesting trends.
NSB Turtle Trackers –current volunteers, info on current procedures.
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