Canopy on the beach

I apologize....the count I have is for the Loggerhead only. The only other turtle in the area is the Green sea turtle. Interesting video I saw today:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=a9e62d5f-32dd-4588-9ac6-31c5d60be4f5

BeachSiO2...very interesting...actually amazing

Jodi, these people don't want to know anything! Nice try to educate, though.

;-) maybe they just need pictures.........

Why should I care about the sea turtles? I mean if they haven't evolved enough or learned to avoid my canopy at night they deserve to be turtle soup. Survival of the fittest!

I apologize....the count I have is for the Loggerhead only. The only other turtle in the area is the Green sea turtle. Interesting video I saw today:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=a9e62d5f-32dd-4588-9ac6-31c5d60be4f5

There have been several Kemps Ridleys nests found in this area but nowhere NEAR the amount that has been found in the past. Hopefully enough hatchlings from these few nests will make it to adulthood and come back one day. But unfortunately the odds are against them.

There were about 7,000 green sea turtle nests in Florida in 2006.

JodiFL.....The South Walton Turtle Watch only mentions the Loggerhead and the Green.

Dr. Noisewater.....you know there is a large fine for hunting sea turtle....stick to the Louisiana fresh water turtles for the soup.

JodiFL.....The South Walter Turtle Watch on mentions the Lggerhead and the Green.

Actually there is a newly hatched Kemps nest on a SOWAL beach right now, but I am not giving away the location for fear that someone might try to molest them. Like the teacher from Ohio (I think) that thought it would be cool to dig up a nest and take them back to show her students a few years ago. Needless to say they didnt make it and she ended up with a bucket of stinking white sand and almost got jail time for it.

Why should I care about the sea turtles? I mean if they haven't evolved enough or learned to avoid my canopy at night they deserve to be turtle soup. Survival of the fittest!

uh, I doubt this will be a well received post ...

Why should I care about the sea turtles? I mean if they haven't evolved enough or learned to avoid my canopy at night they deserve to be turtle soup. Survival of the fittest!

You know what. Here's another way to look at it, an analogy per se. I am originally from the mountains of northeast Tennessee not far from the coal mines, canaries were often used as a way to determine when the gas levels had reached a level that was dangerous to humans. How, because the canaries would die. So, they are what us biologists (I have a Masters degree in Marine Sciences) would call markers. Well if all the sea turtles were gone from the beach, I wouldn't be running off to find more canaries.

I believe there was also a Leatherback nest last year, but I'm not sure why I am explaining that to someone who knows so much, and cares so little about the delicate balance of nature.

You know what. Here's another way to look at it, an analogy per se. I am originally from the mountains of northeast Tennessee not far from the coal mines, canaries were often used as a way to determine when the gas levels had reached a level that was dangerous to humans. How, because the canaries would die. So, they are what us biologists (I have a Masters degree in Marine Sciences) would call markers. Well if all the sea turtles were gone from the beach, I wouldn't be running off to find more canaries.

I believe there was also a Leatherback nest last year, but I'm not sure why I am explaining that to someone who knows so much, and cares so little about the delicate balance of nature.

I thank you both for continuing to educate us about the place so many of us hold dear in our hearts. I hope everyone reading this thread will learn why it is so important to be good stewards of the beach.

Leatherback hatchling video

I posted this in the videos forum of leatherbacks hatchlings being assisted to the water by a small trench being dug out by volunteers. I am not sure how anyone could not find this touching. They looked like they were rather tired. Being born is hard work. Watch how they are egged along a bit.

Now imagine a bunch of beach tents and gear left all over and them trying to get past all that.

Endangered turtles being born 7/9 - rare
CNN posting the video link on main page- exciting

Turtles being able to get to the water - priceless

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-44263

I posted this in the videos forum of leatherbacks hatchlings being assisted to the water by a small trench being dug out by volunteers. I am not sure how anyone could not find this touching. They looked like they were rather tired. Being born is hard work. Watch how they are egged along a bit.

Now imagine a bunch of beach tents and gear left all over and them trying to get past all that.

Endangered turtles being born 7/9 - rare
CNN posting the video link on main page- exciting

Turtles being able to get to the water - priceless

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-44263

That video is great for those who haven't watched it. Thanks for posting it, Mangy.

The only thing we should leave on the beach are footprints of our bare feet....

Why should I care about the sea turtles? I mean if they haven't evolved enough or learned to avoid my canopy at night they deserve to be turtle soup. Survival of the fittest!

If anyone was lacking proof that Dr. NW is a troll, he just supplied it himself.

Suggest he should be banned.

Why should I care about the sea turtles? I mean if they haven't evolved enough or learned to avoid my canopy at night they deserve to be turtle soup. Survival of the fittest!

Agree 100 percetn! Some of the good floks on this bord may not know beter because they are to busy pickin up cigaret butts in the sand (would not want a gost crab to sprayn his ankles:funn::rofl and not watching TV but lots of people eat sea turtles and have been doing it since Marcus Polo took spagetti to Japan in the old days! Lots of Chinese type fokls eat sea turtles-maybe the great wall was built by 'turtle power' Mr hmmmmmm is right tho, the ACLU (american culinaree limiting unoin:rofl will make turlte soup out of you if they cach you

Seems to me the turtles are doing just fine in SoWal. I do see where some people on this board don't like the comments of some, and want to ban them. I am beginning to beleive that this board is just for people of one opinion. Maybe So Wal should be remaned USSR. They only allowed one opinion to be published and come to think of it regulated everything their citizens could say or do.

This canopy thing is going to need more discussion. I have not seen any post in which any evidence that canopies were causing any decline in turtle numbers, only alot of emotion, no logic or facts. As everyone has agreed, the canopies have been up for years overnight and the turtle numbers have not declined. I really think the whole reason for the ordinace was to harass tourist. It seems clear to me from the post on this board, that most locals hold tourist in contempt and which we did not come to "their" beach. Well unless you people have purchased the beach, you don't own it. By the way, the remove it or lose it does not apply to private property. How come no one complains about that?

I posted this in the videos forum of leatherbacks hatchlings being assisted to the water by a small trench being dug out by volunteers. I am not sure how anyone could not find this touching. They looked like they were rather tired. Being born is hard work. Watch how they are egged along a bit.

Now imagine a bunch of beach tents and gear left all over and them trying to get past all that.

Endangered turtles being born 7/9 - rare
CNN posting the video link on main page- exciting

Turtles being able to get to the water - priceless

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-44263

So you are implying that sea turtles can not hatch and reproduce by themselves without human intervention like they have for thousands of years?

I suggest you review this article for a lesson in real life - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...esperate-battle-save-duckling-jaws-heron.html

If anyone was lacking proof that Dr. NW is a troll, he just supplied it himself.

Suggest he should be banned.

So anyone who expresses an opinion different from your own should be banned?

Are you going to tell me next that I can't bring my gun to the beach to defend my property from those who have threatened to steal it?

So anyone who expresses an opinion different from your own should be banned?

Are you going to tell me next that I can't bring my gun to the beach to defend my property from those who have threatened to steal it?

Why do you keep pushing this? You want to flagrantly disregard and break a rule, throw mud in the faces of people who work hard to make this area nice for YOU, and expect to be treated kindly? Are you a spoiled child?

So anyone who expresses an opinion different from your own should be banned?

Nope. I'm just fine with opposing opinions.

Just don't care for folks who stir up trouble just for sport.

JDarg, you should do as I plan to from now on and ignore Dr. NW's posts. He's just a troll.

As a medical professional, a doctor of climatology, an environmental scientist, and beach goer

For real?

And I'm a nuclear physicist, a real estate agent, part-time bartender at a well-known SoWal joint, and I'm getting ready to open a small, privately owned bookstore specializing in vintage Junior League cookbooks.

JDarg, you should do as I plan to from now on and ignore Dr. NW's posts. He's just a troll.



For real?

And I'm a nuclear physicist, a real estate agent, part-time bartender at a well-known SoWal joint, and I'm getting ready to open a small, privately owned bookstore specializing in vintage Junior League cookbooks.

For real? You have some skillz!!

JDarg, you should do as I plan to from now on and ignore Dr. NW's posts. He's just a troll.



For real?

And I'm a nuclear physicist, a real estate agent, part-time bartender at a well-known SoWal joint, and I'm getting ready to open a small, privately owned bookstore specializing in vintage Junior League cookbooks.

I love me some pinwheels