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Activists sound alarm over loose dogs killing endangered turtles in French Guyana

A dead olive ridley sea turtle on a beach in Rémire-Montjoly in French Guyana on June 27. The turtle was killed by a dog. © Association Kwata

Thirteen endangered sea turtles have been found dead on a beach where they come to lay their eggs in Rémire-Montjoly, French Guyana in just over a month. The animals were all killed by dogs who were not being monitored by their owners. A local organisation has raised the alarm about these attacks on endangered turtles, which have increased in frequency, and says the authorities need to do more.

A local organisation called Kwata first raised the alarm on May 23 after a dead turtle was discovered on a small beach in Rémire-Montjoly. 

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