Sea Turtle Destruction Research Paper

Nesting Habitat Destruction For many years, sea turtles have become affected by everything ranging from climate changes to pollution in the Earth's oceans. However, what many people don't know is that there are steps that can be taken and that are being taken to help prevent the destruction of these sea turtles habitats. Sea turtles can be helped in many different aspects, like by protecting their eggs. By minimizing lighting on beachfronts during their nesting season, it encourages them to lay their eggs on the shore. Some ways that one could help the sea turtles have a safe place to lay their eggs is by turning off lights that are close to the beach, and also by not having campfires at the beach. Campfires are known to attract the hatchlings from sea turtles, which can be dangerous, because the …show more content…
Sea turtles make the mistake of thinking that trash is food, both on shore and in the ocean. Trash such as plastic bags and balloons are eaten by them and ends up killing them, because it becomes stuck in their digestive system and blocks their intestine. There are six different species of sea turtles that are found in America or lay their eggs on American soil. All of these species are considered to be endangered, which means that they are in danger of becoming extinct across the whole world. Since their numbers are decreasing so rapidly, many efforts have been made to save them from disappearing completely. Some of these efforts are lead by different organizations such as the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries. In the U.S., federal agencies lead these conservation efforts by creating recovery plans, developing habitat conservation plans, land acquisitions, and researching and educating citizens about what is