by Ojibway Massasauga | Jun 16, 2020 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
The Ojibway Prairie Complex and Greater Park Ecosystem is one of the most biodiverse locations in Ontario, with several species of flora and fauna not present elsewhere in Canada. Despite this, the majority of land that was once diverse tallgrass prairie has since...
by Ojibway Massasauga | May 21, 2020 | Eastern Foxsnake, Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
Meet Matt Macpherson, WPC’s Lead Field Technician for the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery (OPRREC) team in southwestern Ontario. When Matt joins a project, he likes to do some preliminary research. Here, he shares his discoveries of the natural history of the...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Apr 15, 2020 | Massasauga Rattlesnake, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Reptiles & Amphibians
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve. After working with the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team (OPRREC) in Windsor, ON for two years, I am writing this blog post from Kamloops, BC! After a five-day trip across the country that involved more hand sanitizer...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Mar 26, 2020 | Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
This is a roadside ditch full of invasive phragmites, which can be a lot taller than native phragmites. Field technician, Jennifer Barden, for scale! Habitat enhancement, or improvement, is an important part of the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery program (OPRREC) in...
by Ojibway Massasauga | Feb 21, 2020 | Conservation Success, In the news, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery
This past January Jonathan Choquette, lead biologist for the OPRREC program, was visiting the beautiful country of New Zealand for a conference. While he was there he took a day trip to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary – a 307 ha fenced predator-free wildlife...
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...
