by Andrea Gielens | Sep 27, 2018 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog
Every year it seems that the end of the summer comes by so quickly, and before we know it, it’s time to release our conservation bred Oregon spotted frogs, Canada’s most endangered amphibian. We spent the summer rearing and headstarting the froglets...
by Andrea Gielens | Jun 18, 2018 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Freshwater Turtles
Western painted turtle nesting is in full swing here in the Metro Vancouver Parks area, and so are the mosquitoes! The early rise of the river freshet means the mosquitoes are out in force, and about a month earlier than normal. Our nesting season started right on...
by Andrea Gielens | Jan 29, 2018 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog
In our Oregon spotted frog program we are not strangers to odd frog occurrences. We have in the past had a frog with an extra leg (named “kickstand”) and have had a tadpole with no eyes (“blinky”). Sometimes we have a frog that is lacking...
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...
by Andrea Gielens | Jun 19, 2017 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot
A cool and wet spring on the west coast has sent all the animals into disarray. Frogs and turtles were a month late and breeding was slow to get started. We are seeing the same behaviour with wild Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies. In the wild, caterpillars...
