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 Massasauga Rattlesnake - Georgian Bay | Jun 29, 2017 | Massasauga Rattlesnake |
Life as a biologist is fantastic, most days are spent outdoors in the pursuit of knowledge and to catch a glimpse of the creatures we adore. Although there is often a misconception that the biologist life consists of hiking along nicely groomed trails searching for...
by Massasauga Rattlesnake - Georgian Bay | May 8, 2017 | Massasauga Rattlesnake |
Spring weather is so predictably unpredictable. So what do people who work with sun-loving reptiles in Ontario do when the sun is hiding? Well, we try anyway. With a few unusually warm days at the end of April, we were seeing many rattlesnakes emerge from hibernation....
by Massasauga Rattlesnake - Georgian Bay | May 1, 2017 | Massasauga Rattlesnake |
Hibernation sites (known as “hibernaculum”), are some of the most sensitive critical habitat for threatened massasauga rattlesnakes. Snakes are often moved out of harm’s way when human development encroaches on their habitat, but the long-term...
by Massasauga Rattlesnake - Georgian Bay | Mar 7, 2017 | Massasauga Rattlesnake |
For herpetologists, winter can be a quiet time of year, as all the snakes are underground hibernating. Although this winter has brought some abnormal weather, the Georgian Bay research site has been inundated with snow since November. Not everyone is a fan of snowy...
