FWC Marine Turtle Program

 
Photo John Higgins

Management Issues ISM

~Marine Turtle Grants Program
~Sea Turtle Decal Collection
~Sea Turtle License Plate 

Marine Turtle Permits

~Marine Turtle Permit Application
~Rule 68E-1, F.A.C. revised 2007
~Sea Turtle Conservation Guidelines

Coastal Construction and other Beach Activities

~Beach Furniture and Sea Turtles
~Mechanical Beach Cleaning Guidelines
~Seawalls and Other Coastal Armoring
~Share the Beach - Information for Beach Visitors During Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Sea Turtles and Lights

~Gen Info
~Sea Turtle Lighting & the Law
~Solutions to Decrease Light-Pollution
   Affecting Sea Turtles

~Model Lighting Ordinance
~Sea Turtle Protection Lighting
   Ordinances in effect Updated 1/08

~FWC Sea Turtle Lighting Guidelines New 7/08
~FWC Previously Approved Fixtures for Coastal Projects
   on Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches New 7/08

~Disorientation Events in Florida Updated 7/08

~Potential Funding/Grant Sources for
   Lighting Improvements
~Shield Loan Program - Short term solution to
   problematic NEMA head & wall-mounted
   wall-pack type fixtures  Temporarily Unavailable 12/07

~Other Resources
   (reports, lighting manufactures and organizations)

Read about:
Artificial Lighting and Sea Turtle Hatchling Behavior

Education and Information

~Facilities in Florida to observe Sea
   Turtles
~Public Turtle Watches
~Kid’s Corner - Word Find
~Kid's Corner - Coloring Pages

Research Issues

~Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
~Marine Turtle Research
~Internet Map Server

Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program	USFWS North Florida Field Office	Wildlife Lighting Approved Fixtures/Lamps & Communities	Sea Turtle Related Links