Article HX69 Drones to combat turtle egg poachers in Mexico – video

Drones to combat turtle egg poachers in Mexico – video

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Guardian Staff
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Authorities in Mexico will deploy drones on southwestern beaches in Oaxaca to protect against a reported surge in poaching of the eggs of the threatened Olive Ridley turtle. The turtles return to the country's coast each year to lay their eggs in the sand. The sale of turtle meat and eggs has been banned in Mexico for more than two decades, but the threat of jail has not deterred poachers

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