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American Eels Need Your Help by January 11th!
The American Eel population has declined by more than 99 per cent in Ontario. That’s not a typo — it’s a fact. American Eels were once one of the most…
The Bat Rangers
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by an enthusiastic primary school teacher who informed me that she and her students were up to something very special this holiday…
Five Myths that are Hurting Canada’s Bats
Have you ever felt misunderstood? It’s such an awful feeling, isn’t it? Well you’re not the only one. Bats have had a bad rap for years. And all sorts of…
Understanding the Incident Report for the 2017 North Atlantic Right Whale Mortality Event in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
During the summer of 2017, we seemed to be discovering dead or entangled North Atlantic Right Whales every week in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Throughout this catastrophe, teams of…
Momma’s Monarch Watch
Like so many good things, it all started on a languid summer day at the cottage. The kids had fished and caught frogs, and it was still too cool for…
Your Right Whale Questions Answered
With the 11th North Atlantic Right Whale found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, totaling 14 mortalities in the Atlantic since June, there are many questions surrounding the largest…
Dead on the Road
Road mortality is a major threat to turtles for a number of reasons. Turtles can take up to 20 years to reach maturity and be able to breed, and once…
Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale
There are only about 500 North Atlantic Right Whales left in the world. Based on scarring patterns, it is estimated that more than 100 of these whales get entangled in fishing…
My First Day on the Job Helping At-risk Turtles
I woke up early with excitement on the morning of June 15th, 2017, because it was my first day working at Scales Nature Park. I didn’t know what my official…
