{"id":5093,"date":"2018-08-13T17:06:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T17:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=5093"},"modified":"2018-08-23T14:52:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T14:52:53","slug":"giving-turtles-a-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/giving-turtles-a-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rescued At-Risk Turtle Eggs Are Now Hatching!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Turtle Eggs Are Hatching!<\/h2>\n

This summer, our Conservation Science team has been conducting field work on pollinators<\/a>, eels<\/a>, bats<\/a> and turtles<\/a> (to name only a few projects!).<\/p>\n

Added to the regular turtle surveying, our team collected the eggs of at-risk turtles<\/a> (Blanding\u2019s and Snapping) laid along roadsides.\u00a0Roadsides may seem suitable to turtles as they look for open areas of sand or soil to bury eggs<\/a>. Sadly, the eggs that are laid there have a high risk of being destroyed. So, our turtle team were out at all hours patiently gathering eggs once females had done their duty and left. (Please don\u2019t try this at home as special permits and expertise are needed!)<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, many weeks later, our little turtles are hatching quickly. Once all the eggs from a nest are hatched, the young will be released together in the area they were laid\u00a0\u2014 only this time they will be a safe distance from the road!<\/p>\n

CWF staff and interns have been in awe of these little wonders. We are proud to be a part of helping these at-risk-species, even if indirectly (watch our live turtle cam feed below!).<\/p>\n

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CWF\u2019s Role in Freshwater\u00a0Turtle Conservation<\/h3>\n

The Canadian Wildlife Federation continues to work with regional partners, community groups, lake associations and individuals to reduce risks to turtles. We continue to carry out on the ground surveys to document at-risk turtle locations and HELP PROTECT their habitat. We have also undertaken an analysis of hotspots where turtles are more susceptible to being hit on the road. Finally, we continue to work with partners to outfit turtles with radio transmitters to track movement, habitat use, nesting sites and overwintering sites.<\/p>\n

Turtle Eggs Hatching<\/p>\n