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Snapping Turtle

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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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snapping turtle egg nest protector poachers
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Turtle Pirates Strike Near Kingston, Ontario!

  • September 3, 2020
  • by David Seburn
Turtles face many threats including the loss of wetlands, being hit on roads by cars and having their nests destroyed by predators. As a result of these threats, all eight…
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ted busby turtle road
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Be a Turtle Hero

  • May 21, 2020
  • by David Seburn
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…
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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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Snapping Turtle caught on a fishing hook © Scott Gillingwater
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Hooked a Turtle? Here’s How to Help…

  • July 8, 2019
  • by David Seburn
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…
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Nature’s Clean Up Crew

  • January 23, 2019
  • by Jerika Bradford
No need to wait once a week for these scavengers to make their round. Some species don’t get enough credit for the work they do to help keep the environment…
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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 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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Painted Turtle Hatchling © Tegan Cloes
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My First Day on the Job Helping At-risk Turtles

  • August 24, 2017
  • by Tegan Cloes
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…
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snapping turtle carolyn callaghan
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The Long-Anticipated Visitor

  • June 19, 2016
  • by Carolyn Callaghan
The special annual event that we look forward to in anticipation happened this year on June 11. We arrived home from a walk to find our old friend, Mama Snapping…
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