If you could save tens of thousands of animals a year with a simple, inexpensive soultion, would you do it? Last week, the Center and our allies filed a petition asking the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to require bycatch reduction devices on all recreational and commercial blue crab pots in near-shore waters where terrapins are frequently found. Blue crab pots pose the greatest threat to diamondback terrapins, with 60,000 to 80,000 killed in active and abandoned crab traps each year off the U.S. coastline. These small, inexpensive devices prevent most terrapins from entering the pot while having little to no effect on crab haul. A simple solution that can save so many animals. Seems like a no-brainer, right? New York and New Jersey already require bycatch reduction devices on recreational and commercial pots. Delaware, Florida, and Maryland require the devices on recreational pots. South Carolina, we're counting on you to do the right thing. [Video desc...