An endangered sea turtle species, the loggerhead, had a record-breaking nesting season this year on Georgia beaches, says a wildlife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. A total of 1,761 loggerhead nests were reported from May through October. This surpassed the previous record, set in 2008, by more than 100 nests. It is a hopeful sign for the endangered species, said Mark Dodd, senior wildlife biologist for the state Department of Natural Resources. "We're seeing the beginning of something we're very hopeful turns into a recovery," Dodd said. "If we have another one or two years of average or above average nesting, it would be possible to show statistically that the population is increasing.
In the state of Georgia there was shocking count of nests made by loggerhead Sea Turtles. These sea turtles are listed as endangered but with the continuing mating seasons for these turles would be a recovery. Volunteers for the Turtle Cooperative have monitored turtle nesting for 22 years. The turtles are 100 nests above the limit set for them in 2008. The turtles nesting raised to 68% from previous years.
Sea turtle count breaks record." Brunswick News [Brunswick, GA] 8 Nov. 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 16 Nov. 2010.
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