What You Can Do
The task of saving the sea turtles and their hatchlings can seem to be an enormous feat. However, there are many things you can do to help resist the extinction of this noble species.
First, you can start by picking up trash if you live near the coast. A single piece of litter dumped in the right place can save a turtle's life.
For those who don't live near the beaches, you can recycle more and use less. Instead of using disposable paper cups, try to reuse plastic, ceramic, metal, etc. ones. Also, avoid buying anything made out of turtles and encourage your neighbors to do so also. You can also pick up litter because wind can blow a piece of trash on the mainland all the way to the sea. Never buy anything made out of turtles and buy only from companies who have an eco-friendly record. If a poacher is trying to sell you turtle hatchlings (fully-grown sea turtles obviously do not make very convienent pets) buy them, then report the poacher and turn in the turtles to a nature conservatist for return to the wild. You can also try to save electricity, which both helps you save money and help slow global warming, which causes sea levels to rise, destroying beaches.
If you wish to take a more active role in saving sea turtles, you can petition local governors to pass more eco-friendly laws. Send e-mails or letters to mayors who live near sea turtle nesting beaches to set up turtle-friendly lighting and to ban surfers and other civilians from nesting beaches during nesting season. For those who are really motivated, learn all you can about sea turtles and educate others about them too so that more people can know how to protect this marine animal. There are tourist services which can take you out to islands to learn about turtles and help research them.
First, you can start by picking up trash if you live near the coast. A single piece of litter dumped in the right place can save a turtle's life.
For those who don't live near the beaches, you can recycle more and use less. Instead of using disposable paper cups, try to reuse plastic, ceramic, metal, etc. ones. Also, avoid buying anything made out of turtles and encourage your neighbors to do so also. You can also pick up litter because wind can blow a piece of trash on the mainland all the way to the sea. Never buy anything made out of turtles and buy only from companies who have an eco-friendly record. If a poacher is trying to sell you turtle hatchlings (fully-grown sea turtles obviously do not make very convienent pets) buy them, then report the poacher and turn in the turtles to a nature conservatist for return to the wild. You can also try to save electricity, which both helps you save money and help slow global warming, which causes sea levels to rise, destroying beaches.
If you wish to take a more active role in saving sea turtles, you can petition local governors to pass more eco-friendly laws. Send e-mails or letters to mayors who live near sea turtle nesting beaches to set up turtle-friendly lighting and to ban surfers and other civilians from nesting beaches during nesting season. For those who are really motivated, learn all you can about sea turtles and educate others about them too so that more people can know how to protect this marine animal. There are tourist services which can take you out to islands to learn about turtles and help research them.