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Conservation Success, News and Events

New shrike enclosures!
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike
Record-breaking turtle nest laying for 2023
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events, Reptile and Amphibian Recovery, Western Painted Turtle Native Pollinator Initiative Mottled Duskywing Butterfly

Froggie spa day
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events, Oregon Spotted Frog Fraser Valley Wetlands Oregon Spotted Frog, Species at Risk
Third time’s the charm
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Eastern Loggerhead Shrike

Slithering towards success
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Pollinators Butler's Gartersnake, Massasauga Rattlesnake
Saving species requires adaptability
Conservation Success, Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk

What is chytrid?
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events, Oregon Spotted Frog Fraser Valley Wetlands Oregon Spotted Frog, Species at Risk

What is a shrike?
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk

The Masked Butcher Bird
News and Events Loggerhead Shrike, Species at RiskHappy Hallowe’en! Ever wondered why the loggerhead shrike wears a “mask”? It’s not to go out trick-or-treating!



Global assessment: amphibians on the brink of extinction
News and Events Reptile and Amphibian Recovery Oregon Spotted Frog
What threatens the blue racer snake on Pelee Island, ON?
Blue Racer, News and Events, Reptile and Amphibian Recovery Reptile and Amphibian Recovery Blue Racer Snake
Buzzworthy pursuits: Finding rare and at-risk bumble bee species in Ontario.
Bumble Bee Recovery, Native Pollinator Initiative, News and Events Pollinators Bumble Bees

Urban Vipers 9: Adders in London, UK
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
Hopping heroes: why the Oregon spotted frog is worth saving
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events, Oregon Spotted Frog Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery
From biologist to hacker
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery
Nurturing nature’s shells: A journey into sick and injured turtle rehabilitation
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events, Reptile and Amphibian Recovery, Western Painted Turtle Native Pollinator Initiative Mottled Duskywing Butterfly

What happens to a tadpole’s tail?
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events, Oregon Spotted Frog
Population boom! An update on mottled duskywing numbers
Mottled Duskywing Butterfly, Native Pollinator Initiative, News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative Mottled Duskywing Butterfly
A break from the butterflies
Mottled Duskywing Butterfly, Native Pollinator Initiative, News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative Mottled Duskywing Butterfly
They’re here!
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike
Building a home for an endangered snake
Blue Racer, News and Events, Reptile and Amphibian Recovery Reptile and Amphibian Recovery Blue Racer Snake
Saving endangered butterflies – on beyond monarchs
Mottled Duskywing Butterfly, Native Pollinator Initiative, News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative Mottled Duskywing Butterfly
Is this the most endangered snake in Canada?
Blue Racer, News and Events, Reptile and Amphibian Recovery Reptile and Amphibian Recovery Blue Racer Snake
Breaking new ground in endangered plant conservation
Canadian Species Initiative, News, News and Events
Urban Vipers 8: Red diamond rattlesnakes (Crotalus ruber) in Loma Linda, California
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
Thank you to those who supported WPC’s Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team!
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Reptile and Amphibian Recovery
Top 5 birding apps used by WPC’s loggerhead shrike recovery biologist
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike
Big bumble breeding breakthroughs
Native Pollinator Initiative, News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative
Froggy resilience: a comeback against all odds
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events, Oregon Spotted Frog

Is that a shrike? Psyche!
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike

Love is blind: Shrike Edition
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike






Think horses, not zebras
Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, News and Events Fraser Valley Wetlands Western Painted Turtle


Urban Vipers 7: Javan spitting cobra in Jakarta, Indonesia
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake, Urban Vipers


Saving the Butler’s gartersnake
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Butler's Gartersnake




“You can’t catch a wild shrike twice”: CAZA facilities work together to repopulate Canadian migratory songbird
News and Events Canadian Species Initiative Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike

Urban Vipers 6: Dugites in Perth, Australia
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake, Urban Vipers


First overwintering of rattlesnakes is a milestone
News and Events Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake

Saving native bumbles – in the field and in the lab
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Bumble Bees
Shrike, shrike, baby!
Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike



Second generation of duskywing butterflies anticipated!
News and Events Pollinators Mottled Duskywing Butterfly
CSI is a Regional Resource Centre
Canadian Species Initiative, News and Events Canadian Species Initiative
For nesting shrikes, it’s all about the “cache”
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike


Slow spring, fast snakes: An update on blue racer spring surveys
Blue Racer, News and Events Blue Racer Snake
What is the best part of being a Bumble Biologist?
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Bumble Bees


Nesting burrowing owls – eggs-cellent news!
News and Events Burrowing Owl Recovery Manitoba Burrowing Owl
Mottled milestones: big steps for small butterflies
News and Events Pollinators Mottled Duskywing Butterfly


World Migratory Bird Day 2022: Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike, Species at Risk

Urban Vipers 5: The timber rattlesnakes of Lenexa, Kansas
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake, Urban Vipers
Stumped: Why do bumble bees need forests?
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Bumble BeesWhen you think of bumble bees, where do you imagine them? Buzzing around flowers, of course! Most of us are used to seeing bumble bees in our gardens, at the park, or meadows, but these aren’t the only places you can find bumble bees.

Early emerging bumble bee species to look out for this spring
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Bumble Bees

The plight of Canada’s only remaining population of blue racer
Blue Racer, News and Events Blue Racer Snake, Species at Risk

Urban Vipers 4: The jararacas of São Paulo, Brazil
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Massasauga Rattlesnake, Urban Vipers


2021 saw record high mortality on roads surrounding Windsor Nature Preserve
News and Events Freshwater Turtles, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Eastern Foxsnake, Massasauga Rattlesnake

Living the dream (2): top 5 perks of working remotely
News and Events Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Loggerhead Shrike
Top five highlights of the bumble bee season
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Bumble Bees
Urban Vipers 3: The black mambas of Durban, South Africa
News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Urban Vipers
Beyond workers: mating and overwintering bumble bees
News and Events Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators Bumble Bees