It’s
turtle nesting season!
Did you
know that 6 of the 7 species of sea turtle nest in
Qld?
Find out
more about the private life of turtles and how you can help their
conservation.
Turtle
Talk
WHEN:
Saturday, 1st
December,
2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
WHERE:
HydeawayBay
Caravan Park
WHY: Hear from Kerensa
McCallie, Conservation Officer with Qld Parks and Wildlife
Service.
Find out which turtles nest on your beaches. Learn how to identify
species by the tracks they leave and the nests they build.
Learn about the threats to these beautiful animals and the
“do’s” and “don’ts” to help
preserve them.
RSVP
by 29/11/07 to Christine Peterson on 4945 0267 or
wcl@whitsunday.qld.gov.au
Help
gather information on our turtles and help conserve these visitors
to our shore.
Get
Involved in Turtle
Watching
If enough interest exists
from residents in our beach areas, Whitsunday Catchment Landcare
will organise a local Turtle Watch to record turtle nesting
activity (requiring everyday walking of the beaches during turtle
nesting season) Training can be arranged through experienced
Mackay Turtle Watch volunteers.
To
register interest see us at our Turtle Talk or call Whitsunday
Catchment Landcare.
To help raise awareness of
turtle nesting and habitat issues, a number of signs will be
installed in the Gloucester area.
These signs will be made
possible with funding from Australian Government
Envirofund
