{"id":2109,"date":"2016-08-19T15:27:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T19:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=2109"},"modified":"2016-08-19T15:27:49","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T19:27:49","slug":"peak-sea-turtle-nesting-season-reminders-st-johns-county-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/creekline-st-johns\/peak-sea-turtle-nesting-season-reminders-st-johns-county-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak sea turtle nesting season reminders for St. Johns County residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By NewsLine Staff<br \/>\nmail@floridanewsline.com<\/p>\n<p>Sea turtle nesting season is currently at its peak, with female turtles still\u00a0nesting while hatchlings from older nests begin emerging. St. Johns County residents\u00a0have a special\u00a0opportunity and responsibility to protect these creatures and their vulnerable nesting\u00a0sites as they return each season to nest along the beaches. St. Johns County officials are reminding\u00a0residents, visitors and businesses to help protect natural habitat by observing the following actions\u00a0while enjoying the beach:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Refrain from using artificial light such as white lights from flashlights, camera flashes\u00a0and cell phones. St. Johns County provides free red filters to place over flashlights at every\u00a0beach access point within the City of St. Augustine Beach.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Beachfront property owners and visitors are asked to turn off all exterior lights and cover\u00a0windows to reduce interior light impacts at night.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fill in holes in the sand as they are hazardous to nesting females and hatchlings, which\u00a0may become trapped while traversing the sand.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Remove all chairs, umbrellas, tents, toys, coolers and other beach equipment to prevent\u00a0disrupting the paths of nesting females and hatchlings.<\/p>\n<p>If an injured, sick or deceased sea turtle is encountered, please call the St. Johns County Sheriff\u2019s\u00a0Office non emergency dispatch line at (904) 824-8304. Beach visitors are asked to never push an\u00a0injured animal back into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Visit St. Johns County Habitat Conservation and Beach Management online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjcfl.us\/hcp\">www.sjcfl.us\/hcp<\/a> or call (904) 209-3740 for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy Linda Hager<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By NewsLine Staff mail@floridanewsline.com Sea turtle nesting season is currently at its peak, with female turtles still\u00a0nesting while hatchlings from older nests begin emerging. St. Johns County residents\u00a0have a special\u00a0opportunity and responsibility to protect these creatures and their vulnerable nesting\u00a0sites as they return each season to nest along the beaches. 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