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Victory for Eastern Ontario’s Freshwater Turtles!
Over the past three years, the CWF turtle team has documented more than 1,400 dead turtles on roads in eastern Ontario. That is a staggering amount of roadkill, which is…
Be a Turtle Hero
Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the other side. Not much of a joke, but right now (late May and June) many turtles are crossing roads…
Mitigating Freshwater Turtle Deaths
Have you ever described what you do at work and been asked: “Okay, but why?” I’ve encountered this fairly often when talking to friends and family about my work with…
Hatching a Turtle Recovery Plan
Turtles are in serious trouble. All eight species of freshwater turtles in Canada are listed as Species At-Risk. This makes turtles one of the most endangered groups of wildlife in…
Hooked a Turtle? Here’s How to Help…
Many people enjoy spending a day fishing on the lake. It’s a great way to get outside and possibly bring home a fish for supper. Unfortunately, unwanted animals, such as…
How to Avoid Turtles on the Road
What did the turtle say when she crossed the road? SLOW DOWWWN! There’s nothing worse than driving and seeing a beautiful turtle lying dead on the side of the road.…
Helping At-Risk Freshwater Turtles: From Start to Finish
In June of this year, CWF’s turtle team spent many long evenings searching for turtles laying eggs. In particular we were looking for Snapping Turtles and Blanding’s Turtles in the…
Sad News About Red Rockette, the Winner of the 2013 Great Canadian Turtle Race
Which turtle would nest first? This was the question on our minds here at CWF at the start of the Great Canadian Turtle Race. Our friends at the Canadian Sea…
Helping Turtles Live Long and Prosper
“That’s a Blanding’s!” Hannah, one of my supervisors, said pointing into the oncoming traffic lane as we were driving. This was one of my first encounters with a Blanding’s Turtle.…
A Red Tide of Death for Turtles
Since October, hundreds of dead and sickened sea turtles have been washing ashore on the beaches of Southwest Florida. The cause? An annually occurring natural phenomenon known as Red Tide.…
