Here’s some great news for leatherback sea turtles! This month, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the designation of two distinct areas, totaling approximately 41,914 square miles, of marine habitat along the United States’ West Coast as additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). Taking effect on February 16, 2011, this ruling […]![]()
