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"NEW ORLEANS – The world’s smallest and most endangered sea turtle has made
history on a tiny remote barrier island in Louisiana.
For the first time in three-quarters of a century, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
hatchlings have been observed on the state’s uninhabited Chandeleur Islands.
Scientists and environmentalists are celebrating it as a major preservation
success, especially considering the numerous hurricanes and environmental
disasters that have wreaked havoc on the vanishing 50-mile-long island chain
and its wildlife over the past decade or so.
“Louisiana was largely written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades
ago, but this determination demonstrates why barrier island restoration is so
important,” Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
chairman Chip Kline said in a statement."
Via
Future Crunch Oct 7, 2022:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-us-crime-conservation-argentina-evs-china/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
