Conservationists move threatened sea turtle nests to safer sand to save eggs from heat and tides; a 2-year study found lower hatching success, smaller hatchlings and just 8% males in one season
- Representative Image (AI-generated)As rising temperatures, flooding and erosion put sea turtle nests at greater risk, conservationists often step in to move vulnerable eggs to safer parts of the beach.
- The practice can prevent an entire clutch from being destroyed by high tides, extreme heat or other immediate threats.
- But a new two-year study suggests that relocation may come with consequences that are not always visible when conservation success is measured simply by counting how many eggs hatch.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)As rising temperatures, flooding and erosion put sea turtle nests at greater risk, conservationists often step in to move vulnerable eggs to safer parts of the beach.
- The practice can prevent an entire clutch from being destroyed by high tides, extreme heat or other immediate threats.
- But a new two-year study suggests that relocation may come with consequences that are not always visible when conservation success is measured simply by counting how many eggs hatch.
Sources: Times of India