by Ojibway Massasauga | Jan 21, 2020 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
The 2019 season in 4 numbers The Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery (OPRREC) team is back to work after a lovely, if too short, break. This pause in activity has brought a feeling of reflection to our team, so let’s take a look at some of the things that we have...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Dec 16, 2019 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
Every so often I like to share stories about other viper populations, particularly those in urban landscapes, to allow us to step outside of our Ojibway Prairie “lens”, catch a glimpse of conservation action in other parts of the world, and hopefully gain...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Oct 8, 2019 | Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
Figure 1 – A neonate Northern Brownsnake. This little one was found during our artificial cover object surveys this fall. It’s that time of year again. The Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery (OPRREC) team conducts road mortality surveys within the Ojibway...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Aug 6, 2019 | Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
The Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team conducts road mortality surveys from early spring to late fall. Though the focus is on species-at-risk reptiles, we make note of any dead vertebrates found dead on the road. Join Jon (Lead Biologist) and Justyna (Field Intern)...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Jun 13, 2019 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
Figure 1. “Prairie”, our first eastern massasauga of 2019! Can you see the rattle paint that is still visible from 2017? The Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team has some shocking news! On May 27th, 2019 we finally found our first massasauga of the...
