SOUTH PADRE, Texas - With a busy hurricane season expected, a non-profit in South Padre has staff on stand-by to protect sea turtle nests.Wendy Knight, CEO of
Wendy Knight , CEO of Sea Turtle, Inc , said the summer is a critical time for sea turtle conservation because the nesting season is well underway and 93 sea turtle nests across South Padre Island are in jeopardy. SOUTH PADRE , Texas - With a busy hurricane season expected, a non-profit in South Padre has staff on stand-by to protect sea turtle nests .
Wendy Knight, CEO of Sea Turtle, Inc, said the summer is a critical time for sea turtle conservation because the nesting season is well underway and 93 sea turtle nests across South Padre Island are in jeopardy. She says Tropical Storm Alberto brought in more flooding, wind and rain that anticipated. With the help of night vision cameras and live streams, they were able to deploy staff in the middle of the night to protect the nests.
"Dr. Vanca and her conservation team immediately went out at 3 a.m. with volunteers with shovels and tried to protect the corral, as we saw flooding start to rise and high water start to take over where the 93 nests and 9,300 eggs were being protected," said Knight. Sea Turtle, Inc. still has more work to do as another storm is expected to bring another round of heavy rain.
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