Blog Action Day: Stop Sea Turtle Slaughter in the Bahamas

Happy Blog Action Day, everyone-

Did you know that in the Bahamas it’s still legal to kill endangered sea turtles? It’s true:

Many of you will already know that today’s the day when bloggers as a whole try to organize to do something good for the world.

The US has done a lot to try to protect sea turtles, all of which are Endangered or Threatened, but the turtles that live in US waters migrate through the Bahamas every year, where it’s still legal and common to kill and eat sea turtles, even the endangered species.

Oceana, who are the biggest international ocean conservation group, are making a push right now to try to pressure the Bahamas’ marine wildlife agency to change this law and to stop the senseless killing of sea turtles.

All you have to do is follow this link to Oceana’s page and they have a handy form where you can add your name and a letter will be sent to Michael Braynen, the Director of the Bahamas’ Department of Marine Resources, and tell him that it’s time for the Bahamas to join the rest of the world and protect sea turtles.

Click here to help save the sea turtles >>

It’s super-quick (took me about 30 seconds to read and complete), but with Oceana’s big supporter base, it’s a very quick way that we can make a big difference.

Thanks everybody, and keep up the good work