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Blanding’s Turtle

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5 Reasons Why the Blanding’s Turtle is so Special

  • June 24, 2024
  • by David Seburn
Here at the Canadian Wildlife Federation, we love all turtles, but the Blanding’s Turtle is special. Here’s why: 1. A Striking Reptile It is a strikingly attractive turtle with its…
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Why Did the Blanding’s Turtle Cross the Road?

  • June 15, 2022
  • by Mackenzie Burns
The Blanding’s Turtle is undoubtedly one of our favourite freshwater turtle species. It has often been touted as something of a posterchild for turtle conservation efforts in and around the…
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CWF Implores Ontario Not to Abandon Species at Risk

  • November 26, 2021
  • by James Pagé
A new report by Ontario’s Auditor General is a major concern. In short, Bonnie Lysyk outlines in the report that the “Environment Ministry’s species at risk program misses achieving its…
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Saving Turtles, One Egg at a Time

  • July 20, 2021
  • by David Seburn
Protecting a turtle’s nest is an investment in the future. Each protected nest represents turtles that may reach adulthood 10 or even 20 years into the future. Each unprotected nest…
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turtle eggs for incubator
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Our Headquarters is Brimming With Turtle Eggs!

  • August 18, 2020
  • by Mackenzie Burns
We’re back! The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s turtle team is hard at it again this year and our incubators are brimming with turtle eggs! Despite the bumpy start to the summer…
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Labelling snapping turtle eggs
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Hatching a Turtle Recovery Plan

  • July 26, 2019
  • by David Seburn
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…
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Searching with binoculars
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My Answer to the Age-Old Question

  • July 15, 2019
  • by CWF
“So, what do you do?” My barber asked me this common enough question a few weeks ago. In the spirit of small talk, I boiled it down to the most…
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Thrilled CWF staff and interns enjoy a photo op
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Helping At-Risk Freshwater Turtles: From Start to Finish

  • October 25, 2018
  • by David Seburn
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…
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Turtle Crossing road sign
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Helping Turtles Live Long and Prosper

  • September 20, 2018
  • by Mackenzie Burns
“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.…
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turtle eggs for incubator
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We’ve Got Turtle Eggs!

  • July 27, 2018
  • by Hannah Delion
Turtles face many threats, including habitat loss, traffic mortality, and nest predation. Many predators, such as raccoons and skunks like nothing more than to feed on some freshly laid turtle…
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