Florida’s sea turtle license plates have raised millions to save the endangered species
Florida’s second-most popular specialty license plate, which features a sea turtle on a sandy beach crawling towards the water, has provided an estimated $8 to $10 million in support for the state’s sea turtle conservation programs since it debuted in 1998.
In 1995, the Sea Turtle Conservancy campaigned to establish the sea turtle design. They began appearing on roads in 1998, and now more than 100,000 can be spotted on Florida’s streets every year.
70% of the plate’s proceeds serve as the primary source of funding for the FFWC’s Sea Turtle Program, including the management, research, and protection of sea turtles statewide.
Why is this good news? While some species have made remarkabl recoveries, the world’s seven sea turtles remain threatened or endangered across the globe. For around $25/year, Floridians have been playing a huge role in protecting and conserving them for decades.
Wildlife overpasses aren’t just popular in the U.S. — the movement is gaining momentum globally
All over the world, roads pose a deadly physical threat to wildlife and fragment the landscapes animals need to move through to survive. Decades of research have proven the effectiveness of wildlife crossings — underpasses and overpasses — in protecting both humans and animals.
While North America is among the epicenters of global wildlife crossing construction, the movement is a global one — and many of the world’s most successful, if little-heralded, passages lie elsewhere.
In Croatia, for example, roughly a quarter of a new highway in the country is crossable for wildlife, making it among the most permeable highways on Earth.
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