by Lake Erie Wetlands Wildlife | Sep 13, 2017 | Eastern Foxsnake |
August has been an exciting month on the snake project portion of the Lake Erie Wetlands Wildlife program although we didn’t encounter many new eastern foxsnakes and there have been fewer sightings reported by visitors to Rondeau Provincial Park. Snake activity...
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 Lake Erie Wetlands Wildlife | Jun 27, 2017 | Eastern Foxsnake |
As we work through June, more and more snakes have not only crossed our paths, but the paths of visitors to Rondeau too! Our team is constantly getting calls about eastern foxsnake sightings, many of which are snakes basking on roads in the warm summer sun. Due to all...
by Lake Erie Wetlands Wildlife | Jun 19, 2017 | Eastern Foxsnake |
Just when we thought our job was already the coolest, we recently had the opportunity to attend the transmitter insertion surgeries performed by Dr. Egan on our eastern foxsnakes. It’s very generous of Dr. Egan to donate his time and equipment to help the...
by Lake Erie Wetlands Wildlife | Jun 13, 2017 | Eastern Foxsnake |
May is an exciting time on the Wetlands and Reptiles Project. We, as staff, get to meet one another and the snakes on the project for the first time as they emerge from their winter hibernation. This year’s snake team consists of Rachel Dillon, who just...
by Amy Whitear | Sep 13, 2016 | Eastern Foxsnake, Freshwater Turtles |
As an aspiring wildlife biologist graduating this coming April, I was thrilled to volunteer with a variety of Ontario’s turtle species in a long-term head-starting project, which gave me an opportunity to increase my field work experience. To avoid...
