Wildlife

Record Number of Sea Turtle Nests in Florida, USA

"Amazing!" That's the word turtle rescuers are using to describe the number of sea turtle nests found on Tampa Bay area beaches.

Sarasota and Manatee counties are seeing the highest number of sea turtle nests in 38 years. Mote Marine is tracking 5,063 nests along a 35-mile stretch of beach between Longboat Key and Venice. That includes 4,888 loggerhead nests, 170 green turtle nests, and five others.

Trump Administration Reauthorizes Wildlife-killing M-44 ‘Cyanide Bombs’

The Trump administration has reauthorized use of sodium cyanide in wildlife-killing devices called M-44s. These “cyanide bombs” received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency despite inhumanely and indiscriminately killing thousands of animals every year. They have also injured people.

The devices spray deadly sodium cyanide into the mouths of unsuspecting coyotes, foxes and other carnivores lured by smelly bait. Anything or anyone that pulls on the baited M-44 device can be killed or severely injured by the deadly spray.