by Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery | Aug 17, 2017 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, LoyaltyOne |
For many years, my favourite artist has been Claude Monet, so I never expected that looking at something in nature that evokes thoughts of his brushstrokes could possibly cause me so much frustration. As the summer progresses here in the Carden Plains in Ontario...
by Lake Erie Wetlands Wildlife | Aug 9, 2017 | Eastern Foxsnake |
The Lake Erie Wetlands Wildlife team have continued to track our eastern foxsnakes throughout the summer on the shores of Lake Erie, Ontario, and boy have they been busy. The snakes were surgically implanted with transmitters to allow us to pick up a signal with a...
by Massasauga Rattlesnake - Georgian Bay | Jul 30, 2017 | Massasauga Rattlesnake |
Often people are curious on how researchers work with venomous species, as it is quite a unique field of study in Ontario. We search for massasauga rattlesnakes, Ontario’s only venomous snake, in areas where they are known to hang out. In early spring and late...
by Andrea Gielens | Jul 28, 2017 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Freshwater Turtles, Western Painted Turtle |
In May through July the Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife team & I were busy in the field in the evenings collecting turtle eggs from the last remaining painted turtle population on the BC Coast. Teams of work study students and myself would brave the mosquitoes and...
by Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery | Jul 26, 2017 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike |
The Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Program team in the Napanee alvar in eastern Ontario has been busy the last few weeks not only monitoring wild shrikes, but also preparing to receive the conservation-bred juveniles to be released to the wild. Our partners at African Lion...
by Rachael Derbyshire | Jul 22, 2017 | Canada's New Noahs |
There are so many reasons I decided to pursue a career in biology and conservation. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the natural world and would like to spend as much time within it as possible. So, in some ways, my chosen career path could...
by Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery | Jul 21, 2017 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, LoyaltyOne |
A lot has happened in Carden, Ontario with the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Program since my last blog post. Wild eastern loggerhead shrike monitoring has continued and become more complicated with breeding pairs and fledglings leaving their original nesting territory....
by B.C. Wetlands Species Recovery | Jul 20, 2017 | LoyaltyOne |
Life at the zoo working to rear the conservation animals has become routine now. I am totally comfortable checking for butterfly eggs, feeding frogs, and scrubbing turtle tubs. Andrea, thankfully, keeps my mind sharp by continually securing new learning experiences...
by Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery | Jul 19, 2017 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike |
― by Samantha Dobson Hi everyone! My name is Samantha, and I’m the new Shrike Husbandry Technician, working on the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program at the Carden site in Ontario. My first few weeks on the Carden have flown by, and if...
