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Trustee Election
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  • WHALES
  • FORAGE FISH
  • SEA TURTLES
Winning Issue » SEA TURTLES


Marine turtles are long-lived, late-maturing and highly migratory. Only about one in 5,000 hatchlings live to adulthood. Three of four sea turtle species are now listed as endangered. Coastal development and human exploitation contribute to loss of habitat and nesting sites. Illegal international trade seriously threatens wild populations of many marine turtle species, particularly the hawksbill turtle. Floating debris and water pollution also contribute to mortality, as does international commercial fishing and inadvertent capture. Sea turtles face growing pressure from strong demand for its meat and shells. Poaching and egg harvesting are further pushing this slow-growing reptile to extinction. Because marine turtles are flagship species for the ecosystems in which they live, sustaining healthy populations of marine turtles provides benefits to many other species of wildlife, including many that are either threatened or endangered.

Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of S.4432 - Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2022
Prospective Sponsor: Sen. Edward Markey (MA)





Options


  • I oppose reforming current sea turtle policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Leader John Thune (SD).
  • I support establishing the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program to encourage and facilitate coordinated rapid response and rescue for the recovery, short- or long-term care, transportation, and treatment of stranded marine turtles; the release of rescued and recovered marine turtles; and the collection of data and samples from stranded marine turtles for scientific research or assessments regarding marine turtle health, including tagging information.

    And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Edward Markey (MA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.


Winning Option
There has been $ 0.00 pledged in support of this issue


Trustee Candidates
DUAL TRUSTEE
To participate in the Trustee Election you must first pledge support to this issue.

Senator Edward Markey
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Sen. Edward Markey (MA) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider either reintroducing S.4432 - Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2022, or a similar version thereof.



Sea Turtle Conservancy
If elected as a trustee, Sea Turtle Conservancy will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to protect sea turtles and their habitat.

About: Sea Turtle Conservancy to works to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific regions. An international nonprofit organization, Sea Turtle Conservancy was founded in 1959 to save sea turtles from eminent extinction through rigorous science-based conservation. Headquartered in Florida, the organization carries out worldwide programs to conserve and recover sea turtle populations through research, education, advocacy and protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend upon.
Click here if you wish to make a pledge.
Trustee Election - Opening Date
March 17, 2025
Trustee Election - Closing Date
March 24, 2025