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End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
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03/01/2015 06:54 PM
03/01/2015 06:54 PM
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As many of you have been following, Gumption has been leading an initiative to end the legal hunting of turtles in the BVIs. Some time ago, he and other advocates started a petition form on moveon.org. The goal was to collect over 5,000 signatures, and they are at 4,613 as of right now. Just today, the Branson family also signed it, so it should get more traction. Wouldn't it be nice to see more of these beautiful creatures on our charters? Don't they really make the whole trip for our kids (and us)? Please join the list by clicking here to sign the petition. As you can see on their Facebook page, they have been working on this signature goal for some time. I trust that the TTOL community can help blow past the number by spreading this to your friends and family. Once the petition is signed, additional help may be requested from the TTOL community to put this into action. Stay tuned. Any thoughts you have on how to enact this change are also GREATLY appreciated. -- PETITION BACKGROUND The British Virgin Islands has a Sea Turtle Hunting season December 1st through March 31st. They are legally allowed to harvest Hawksbill and Green Sea Turtles, both endangered animals. Hawksbill turtles (must be 15+inches carapace length) and Green turtles (24 +inches carapace length) but these sizes still put them in the late juvenile / sub-adult age and the fact they do not have a size limit is even worse since those are the ones probably nesting here but live elsewhere. There is a moratorium on loggerhead turtles, leatherback turtles, & all sea turtle eggs.
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: TackingAg]
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03/01/2015 07:06 PM
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Thanks for posting this! Gumption and the team are working hard on this important initiative. You can also monitor activities on our website: http://www.savetheturtlesbvi.com/Thank you!!! Diana
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: Tarroc]
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03/02/2015 08:57 AM
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Done and shared with my FB friends. Hopefully this comes into fruition.
I understand local culture, but these beautiful animals are ENDANGERED. I still have the vision of a local in Carrot Bay beheading a Sea Turtle that he had harvested burned in my memory.
If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will...
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: 1mjk]
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03/02/2015 02:07 PM
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I understand and do not like it any more than you guys do, BUT, it is going to be very hard to end a practice by locals that has been going on since before the islands had names. While you are at it, add [censored] fighting to that list. I think at least they use the turtles for food, the [censored] fighting that goes on has no social redeeming value whatsoever.
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: Teammac]
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03/02/2015 02:30 PM
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Teammac said: I understand and do not like it any more than you guys do, BUT, it is going to be very hard to end a practice by locals that has been going on since before the islands had names. While you are at it, add [censored] fighting to that list. I think at least they use the turtles for food, the [censored] fighting that goes on has no social redeeming value whatsoever. Add dog fighting to that, too.
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: Winterstale]
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03/03/2015 12:52 AM
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: sail445]
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03/03/2015 01:00 PM
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sail445 said: I signed the petition. The sea turtles are not endangered but I like them and would not eat one and that's why I signed the petition. sail445 - wiki has hawksbill sea turtles listed as "CR" which is critically endangered. Is this incorrect? I'd love to learn that they are not critically endangered. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawksbill_sea_turtle
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: sail445]
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03/03/2015 04:56 PM
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: sail445]
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03/07/2015 10:39 AM
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sail445 said: You'll notice NG states they're endangered but they don't tell you any statistics. The turtle is and has been a food source for centuries. Always love the argument that something has been a food source for centuries. Look around. Some things have changed in the last 300 years. If you're hungry, order a pizza from your phone and have it delivered to your home in 20 minutes.
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Re: End Sea Turtle Hunting Season in the BVI
[Re: TackingAg]
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03/07/2015 11:45 AM
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TackingAg said:sail445 said: You'll notice NG states they're endangered but they don't tell you any statistics. The turtle is and has been a food source for centuries. Always love the argument that something has been a food source for centuries. Look around. Some things have changed in the last 300 years. If you're hungry, order a pizza from your phone and have it delivered to your home in 20 minutes. Wrong answer, enjoy your pizza.
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