Manatee County has come up with a creative solution to remedy the absence of the protective dunes this year. Along about a ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A wall of hay bales was installed along the beaches on Anna Maria Island to prevent sea turtles from leaving their habitat. The hay bales serve both as barrier and as a cue to ...

Hay bales are lining the beach on the shoreline to protect the sea turtles from going the wrong way away from the ocean.