Florida sea turtles are still being rescued from trap lines

Florida sea turtles are still being rescued from trap lines

Sea turtles swimming – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Gail Johnson There is worrying news on Florida sea turtles in this week’s Don’t Trash Our Treasure. Despite an increase in nesting numbers, human pressure continues to pose a hazard to adult turtles. Conservationists are cautioning that not all of these lovely critters survive and that an increasing number of them are becoming entangled in marine cables. It’s more than I’ve ever seen in 13…