This biological opinion evaluates the proposed action for the operation of the sea turtle stranding and salvage network, or STSSN, nationwide and specifically the response to stranded sea turtles in the marine environment.
Reclassification into 11 Distinct Population Segments will provide more tailored conservation efforts globally, all green sea turtle populations will continue to be protected under the ESA.
Reclassification into 11 Distinct Population Segments will provide more tailored conservation efforts globally, all green sea turtle populations will continue to be protected under the ESA.
Reclassification into 11 Distinct Population Segments will provide more tailored conservation efforts globally, all green sea turtle populations will continue to be protected under the ESA
The green turtle was first listed under the ESA in 1978. In April 2016, we revised the listing by listing eight distinct population segments (DPS) as threatened and three DPS as endangered. This 2015 ESA status review provided the scientific basis to revise the ESA listings.
The bones of sea turtles have annual rings like those found in trees, and chemical markers within them give scientists a detailed view of the animal's life history.