Tell the Bahamas to Stop Killing Sea Turtles

While you may think of the Bahamas as a place of great natural beauty,
believe it or not, it is perfectly legal there to kill every species
of sea turtle except the hawksbill. Since turtles are highly
migratory, what happens in the Bahamas affects turtle populations in
the U.S. We need your help today to get the Bahamian government to end
the killing of sea turtles.

Tell the Bahamas to Stop the Killing »

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) lists all seven sea turtle species
as 'threatened' or 'endangered.' Five of the seven species inhabit the
Bahamas -- green, loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, and olive ridley
sea turtles. Since sea turtles are known to migrate between waters of
the U.S. and Bahamas, turtle conservation efforts in the US are
hindered by the lack of adequate protections in the Bahamas.

The Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has proposed
a rule that will enhance sea turtle conservation by prohibiting all
harvest, purchase, and sale of sea turtles and turtle products.

We need your help to convince the Bahamas to move forward with this
rule to protect sea turtles. Please take action today to help us get
better international protection for these ancient mariners.

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