31 sea turtles found dead so far in Mississippi - Page 2

justmeandmytortoise · 22-06-2010, 09:07 PM

This is so tragic ... I hope someone is held responsible. Aren't the diamondback terrapins lovely ... poor things

Kirkie · 30-06-2010, 03:21 PM

Just read this on the Beeb

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_a...t/10459572.stm

justmeandmytortoise · 30-06-2010, 05:31 PM

Good ...

Kirkie · 01-07-2010, 08:51 AM

It is good but I thought that nesting turtles tended to return to the beach they hatched on, this could lead to some confused turtles.

Or is that Salmon? I can't remember, I have a hangover.

justmeandmytortoise · 04-07-2010, 10:18 PM

July 2 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc and the U.S. Coast Guard have reached an agreement to end the inadvertent killing of endangered sea turtles trapped inside containment booms during controlled burns of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, lawyers said.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...oil-burns.html

justmeandmytortoise · 04-07-2010, 10:22 PM

Then just read this -

Animal welfare groups have sued BP for burning endangered sea turtles and asked a federal court to stop the oil giant's ''controlled burns'' on the Gulf of Mexico spill.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...gered-sea.html

22-06-2010, 09:07 PM	#11
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30-06-2010, 05:31 PM	#13
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	Good ... __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

04-07-2010, 10:18 PM	#15
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	July 2 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc and the U.S. Coast Guard have reached an agreement to end the inadvertent killing of endangered sea turtles trapped inside containment booms during controlled burns of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, lawyers said. http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...oil-burns.html __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

04-07-2010, 10:22 PM	#16
justmeandmytortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 2,682	Then just read this - Animal welfare groups have sued BP for burning endangered sea turtles and asked a federal court to stop the oil giant's ''controlled burns'' on the Gulf of Mexico spill. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...gered-sea.html __________________ www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com Tortoise, Terrapin and Turtle group covering Kent and London

30-06-2010, 03:21 PM	#12
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Just read this on the Beeb http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_a...t/10459572.stm

01-07-2010, 08:51 AM	#14
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	It is good but I thought that nesting turtles tended to return to the beach they hatched on, this could lead to some confused turtles. Or is that Salmon? I can't remember, I have a hangover.

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