Florida – Experts: It’s not just beach condos; glow from inland lights disorients turtle hatchlings – Palm Beach Post
Lights glowing miles west of Palm Beach County’s coast are threatening to disorient sea turtle hatchlings as they try to make their way to the water.
Sea turtles rely on the moon’s light reflecting off the water to help them move from the sand to the ocean. But environmental mangers say that each year, thousands of turtles are being drawn in the wrong direction because of inland lights glowing in the western sky…Read Entire Article Here
June 10, 2012
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stargirl
June 11, 2012 at 10:21 am
who decided what it means to “waste” light?
if someone pays for electricity, they can “waste” all they want.
why dont they just build a wall to keep the turtles on the beach, and leave people alone?
busybody environmental fascists!