Rare 2-headed sea turtle hatchling spotted on Hilton Head Island It's been a historic season for sea turtles on Hilton Head Island. But a new discovery has made it even more memorable. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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LAYING OUT GUIDELINES FOR A NEW SYSTEM. IT'S THE NESTING SEASON FOR HILTON HEAD'S SEA TURTLES! AND HILTON HEAD CITY OFFICIALS ARE TAKING STEPS TO KEEP THE CREATURES SAFE DURING THIS TIME. WJCL'S JACKSON KURTZ HAS MORE FROM HILTON HEAD ISLAND. RIGHT NOW THE HILTON HEAD PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE IS WORKING ON UPDATES TO THE ISLAND'S SEA TURTLE PROTECTION ORDINANCES. WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE. TAKE PKG SEA TURTLES LIKE TO CALL HILTON HEAD HOME....AND MANY ADVOCATES WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. IT'S BEEN 28 YEARS SINCE HILTON HEAD HAS MADE CHANGES TO THEIR SEA TURTLE PROTECTION ORDINANCE. MANY OF THE ISLAND'S SEA TURTLE ADVOCATES ARE WANTING MORE PRECISE PROTECTIONS. "LIGHTS OUT! 10PM- 6AM DURING SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON." THEY ALSO WANT VISITORS TO BE MORE AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THE RULES DURING SEA TURTLES NESTING SEASON. "THE RENTAL OPERATIONS COME UP WITH A SHEET OF RULES- AND HAVE THEM DISTRIBTE THOSE TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY SIGN THE LEASE, AND MAYBE THAT WILL BE A WAY TO GET THE WORD OUT OF PEOPLE BEFORE THEY SHOW UP WITH THEIR GARDEN SHOVELS." THERE ARE TWO MAJOR CHANGES THEY WANT TO SEE IN THE ORDINANCE. ONE...THE USE OF BEACHFRONT PROPERTIES TO USE OF LIGHTS AT NIGHT?AND TWO, THE USE OF GARDEN SHOVELS TO DIG HOLES ON THE BEACH. "WE HAVE TWO VEHICLES THAT AROUND THE BEACH FILLING THE HOLES...IT'S FULL TIME JOB." SEA TURTLES EXPERTS SAY THE TURTLES HATCHLINGS GO TOWARDS THE LIGHT ON BEACH FRONT PROPERTIES AND AVOID THEIR NATURAL PATH TO THE WATER. ADVOCATES SAY THE HOLES AREN'T ONLY A PROBLEM FOR SEA TURTLES BUT EVERYONE ON THE BEACH. AMBER KUEHN, SEA TURTLE PATROL ISLAND MANAGER "THE HOLES ON HILTON HEAD BEACH ARE GETTING A LITTLE OUT OF CONTROL, VERY DEEP- DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE WALKING, VEHICLES AND HATCHLING THAT FALL OUT OF THEIR NEST, THAT'S THE END OF THEIR JOURNEY." CONT.VO "DIG THE HOLE YOU WANT, JUST PLEASE FILL IT IN AT THE END OF THE DAY. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT YOU ASK OF PEOPLE. A SULTION TO THAT IS TO ADJUST THE METAL SHOVEL SIZE." JACKSON WHAT'S NEXT? THE HILTON HEAD PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE WILL MEET AGAIN IN AUGUST TO FORM THE DRAFT IN ORDER TO VOTE AND UPDATE THE ORDINANCES IN PLACE. FROM HILTON HEAD?JACKSON KURTZ?WJCL 22 NEWS

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