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SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in the state of South Carolina, USA. This program has several all encompassing components: management, monitoring, research, and education. More specifically this program provides technical expertise on anthropogenic activities that have the potential to impact sea turtles (i.e., nourishment, dredging), locates and protects sea turtle nests (~300 km of coastline), documents strandings, performs necropsies on fresh dead strandings, works with the SC Aquarium to provide rehablitation for live strandings, monitors nearshore waters for leatherbacks, and provides as much education, outreach and exchange of scientific information as time allows. Working with sea turtles since 2000

Group Profile

SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program

The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in the state of South Carolina, USA. This program has several all encompassing components: management, monitoring, research, and education. More specifically this program provides technical expertise on anthropogenic activities that have the potential to impact sea turtles (i.e., nourishment, dredging), locates and protects sea turtle nests (~300 km of coastline), documents strandings, performs necropsies on fresh dead strandings, works with the SC Aquarium to provide rehablitation for live strandings, monitors nearshore waters for leatherbacks, and provides as much education, outreach and exchange of scientific information as time allows.

Working with sea turtles since 2000

STAR - Sea Turtle Assistance and Rescue

Virgin Islands, U.S.

Contact:
WWW Link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/STAR-Sea-Turtle-Assistance-and-Rescue/129293040434939

Description:

STAR (Sea Turtle Assistance & Rescue) is a collaboration of NGO’s, territorial and federal agencies, veterinarians, and community volunteers. These groups joined together to help injured sea turtles, as well as collect and disseminate information on stranded turtles, in order to better protect these marine animals.

STAR relies on many community volunteers, local veterinarians and other donated resources. The most important participant in STAR, however, is YOU! Please call the hotline at (340) 690-0474 to report any entrapped, disoriented, sick, injured, or dead sea turtle.

Organization Type: Non-profit

Activities: Advocacy, Conservation, Education, Management, Monitoring, Outreach, Rehabilitation, Research, Stranding

Submitted: 2012-04-18 13:52:07
Last Modified: 2012-04-18 13:53:06

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STAR - Sea Turtle Assistance and Rescue

Virgin Islands, U.S.