B100,000 reward to catch Thai Muang turtle egg thieves

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

 

PHUKET: Phang Nga Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada announced that a reward of B100,000 is on offer to anyone who has information that leads to the arrests of the person or persons responsible for removing leatherback turtle eggs believed to have been stolen from a nest on Thai Muang Beach, north of Phuket.

 

The reward offered follows officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) conducting a “turtle patrol” finding a near-empty nest on Na Yak Beach soon after sunrise on Saturday morning.

 

The nest that contained only two leatherback turtle eggs. Both eggs were spoiled and would not have produced hatchlings, the officers noted.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/b100-000-reward-to-catch-thai-muang-turtle-egg-thieves-74272.php

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-01-07

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39 minutes ago, webfact said:

The reward offered follows officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) conducting a “turtle patrol” finding a near-empty nest on Na Yak Beach soon after sunrise on Saturday morning

Yeah, like turtle egg thieves come out in the day. 

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Where do I go to collect my reward for turning this one in?

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

conducting a “turtle patrol” finding a near-empty nest

Who operates a turtle patrol in daytime?

Yeah yeah yeah I know where I am...

Horse whip them

Hate this selfish scum people.