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Martin County hosts early sea-turtle nesting season; hotlines, protections stressed
Summary
Hosts of the Martin County podcast reported the county's sea-turtle nesting season runs March 1–Oct. 31, cited 16,273 nests in the prior year (a 25% increase over 2023), and repeated guidance to avoid touching turtles and to call the Florida Fish and Wildlife hotline at (888) 404-3922 for disoriented animals.
Max, a podcast host, told listeners that Martin County’s sea-turtle nesting season runs March 1 through Oct. 31 and urged residents and visitors to avoid disturbing nests and hatchlings.
"They are protected by state and federal laws," Max said, stressing that well-intentioned attempts to move hatchlings can violate…
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