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Nueces County honors Coastal Parks and partners after winter sea turtle rescue effort
Summary
Commissioners recognized Coastal Parks staff and partner agencies for rescuing and rehabilitating hundreds of cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles after an extraordinary cold event. Officials said the collaborative response involved local, state and federal agencies and nonprofit aquaria and resulted in hundreds of turtles released.
Nueces County Commissioners Court on Feb. 5 recognized county Coastal Parks staff and a broad group of partners for leading the rescue and rehabilitation of hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles during a late-winter cold event.
Why it matters: County officials and wildlife partners called the response a multi-agency effort that saved large numbers of juvenile sea turtles that would otherwise have died after cold-stunning events along the coast.
What commissioners said - Commissioner Brent Chesney praised Coastal Parks…
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