by Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery | Sep 20, 2017 | Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, LoyaltyOne |
The final summer month at the Carden, Ontario, release site has flown by, and now our juvenile eastern loggerhead shrike are flying south for their overwintering grounds. A few of the shrikes we released this month are already very familiar with the south,...
by B.C. Wetlands Species Recovery | Sep 9, 2017 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, LoyaltyOne, Taylor's Checkerspot, Western Painted Turtle |
Our first western painted turtles hatched in the specially designed incubators here at the Greater Vancouver Zoo on July 24th and we now have a whopping 80 little hatchlings kickin’ it in the barn as part of the Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife program to save...
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 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 B.C. Wetlands Species Recovery | Jul 9, 2017 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, LoyaltyOne, Western Painted Turtle |
Last Friday was I think the hardest I’ve worked since joining the Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife Project. Our goal for the day was to install basking logs for Western Painted Turtles in Aldergrove Regional Park. Basking areas are crucial turtle habitat...
