A scientist was trying to come up with a way to save endangered sea turtles from egg poachers when she had an “aha” moment: If she placed a fake egg containing a GPS tracker in the nests, she might be able to track the thieves. EndangeredSpeciesDay
Conservation scientist Kim Williams-Guillén was wracking her brain to come up with a way to save endangered sea turtles from egg poachers when she had an"aha" moment: If she placed a fake egg containing a GPS tracker in the reptiles' nests, she might be able to track the thieves.
Sea turtle eggs are a culinary delicacy in Central America, and some believe the eggs can improve sexual performance. All seven sea turtle species are listed as threatened—some critically so—and egg poachers are only exacerbating the problem. Yet conservationists simply do not have the capacity to continuously patrol large beaches throughout the laying season.
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