Enhancement of Sea Turtle Stranding Response Capacity in Florida
Implementing Organization
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$6,246,200
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Sea Turtles
Project Description
Increase and enhance the collection of information on the causes of sea turtle mortality in Florida to inform the development of future management actions aimed at reducing mortality. The project involves the establishment and staffing of a dedicated sea turtle necropsy facility strategically located along Florida's Gulf Coast, with appropriate staff for the 10-year project period. Under the program, staff will retrieve and conduct necropsies on more than 250 sea turtles carcasses found each year.
Contact
Allen Michael Foley904-696-5904
allen.foley@myfwc.com
Project Website
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network members
None