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Lights That Help Turtles Navigate | Wilmington News
In Ocean Isle Beach, a passionate local group is fighting to save sea turtles by pushing for turtle-friendly lighting and smarter coastal laws. Baby turtles are confused by bright white streetlights, leading them inland instead of toward the ocean. The Sea Turtle Protection Organization is raising funds to replace lights with amber LEDs and lobbying lawmakers to revive a stalled bill that would mandate turtle-safe lighting in nesting areas. They’re also watching a Senate bill that could repeal seawall bans—structures that, while protecting property, can block turtle access to nesting dunes…
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