8 Minutes in the Nightmare of a S.T.O.P. Sea Turtle Rescue Volunteer

WARNING - CONTENT IS DISTURBING

We regretfully must show what we try so hard to prevent. We missed this nest FT 688 this morning 9/6/2011. 27 dead A1A NE 9TH st. Two hatchlings made it to water unassisted.
It is with a very heavy heart we must show you this video. Our volunteers work tirelessly to prevent this from happening, but we failed this time to protect these hatchlings from the City of Ft. Lauderdale's decision to not enforce it's own 8 year old lighting ordinances.

PLEASE email the following and ask they begin to enforce the ordinance from 2003. To take a single turtle is a federal and state felony. So why is this being allowed to happen every night?
CODE OFFICE: code@fortlauderdale.gov
CODE MANAGER: MichaelM@fortlauderdale.gov
CODE OFFICER: MSotolongo@fortlauderdale.gov
MAYOR: jack.seiler@fortlauderdale.gov
CITY MANAGER: LFeldman@fortlauderdale.gov
JuRichards@fortlauderdale.gov
DHernandez@fortlauderdale.gov
CRodstrom@fortlauderdale.gov
MSingh@fortlauderdale.gov


STATE LAW REGARDING SEA TURTLES

Florida State Statute 379 Sec. 5

5. Any person, firm, or corporation that illegally takes, disturbs, mutilates, destroys, CAUSES TO BE DESTROYED, transfers, sells, offers to sell, molests, or harasses any marine turtle species, or the eggs or nest of any marine turtle species as described in this subsection, commits a third degree felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

LOCAL - Ft. Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale Sea Turtle Lighting Ordinance Sec. 6-51

"It is the policy of the City of Fort Lauderdale that no artificial light shall illuminate any area of the incorporated beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Florida."

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[SisterAgnes13]

Have you brought this video to the City and what is their response? This is tragic.

[reaper9207]

Awwwwwwww POOR BABIES!!!