Every year since 1988, The Daily News in Galveston, Texas, has selected and honored residents as its Citizen of the Year. According to the publication, those nominated for the award…
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A leatherback sea turtle was recently in the news, as it found itself entangled in commercial fishing gear. Luckily, a charter crew in the area was able to save the…
On February 25, Turtle Island Restoration Network had attended a popular sea turtle symposium in Galveston, Texas. Presented this year by the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council and held at…
Turtle Island Restoration Network supports a hatchery in Naranjo Beach, Costa Rica, and a recent video shows footage of a beautiful Olive ridley seen recently in the area! Playa Naranjo…
Morgan Huette, Gulf of Mexico Program Coordinator for Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), will be speaking at Sea Turtle Saturday on February 25! The event will be at Moody Gardens…
With multiple species of marine wildlife becoming entangled in commercial Dungeness crab fisheries, species including humpback whales, blue whales, and leatherback sea turtles, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) was…
Impactful Ninja, a site specializing in “actionable insights to help make a positive impact on the world & society” named Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) as one of the best…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was recently urged to focus on preventing chemical disasters to ensure fenceline communities, workers, and the general public are safe from harm. In a…
More than 75 groups urged the U.S. Department of the Treasury that they should push banks harder on their commitments to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, with Turtle Island Restoration…
California’s Leatherback Conservation Day became law in 2012, thanks to the work of then Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) lead campaigner Teri Shore, who first proposed it and found state…