by Hannah McCurdy-Adams | Aug 17, 2020 | Reptiles & Amphibians
I participated in my first North American Congress for Conservation Biology at the end of July. Throughout the week, there was a focus on the need and benefit to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in conservation. This focus served as a humbling reminder...
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 Hannah McCurdy-Adams | Apr 2, 2020 | Freshwater Turtles, Reptiles & Amphibians, Species at Risk
Have you ever seen a turtle on the road? I’ve lost count of the number of turtles I’ve found over the years. During one of my previous contracts, I worked as a Freshwater Turtle Road Ecology Technician with the Freshwater Turtle Specialist, David Seburn,...
by Michelle MacKenzie | Mar 1, 2020 | Conservation Success, Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog, Reptiles & Amphibians, Taylor's Checkerspot, Uncategorized, Western Painted Turtle
March is the calm before the breeding-season storm here at the Greater Vancouver Zoo. Steping back from our report writing and data entry, we eagerly await what spring has in store. At our facility we house a breeding population of Oregon spotted frogs, a juvenile...
by Hannah McCurdy-Adams | Oct 22, 2019 | Reptiles & Amphibians
Hannah presents at the 2019 Herpetological Society Annual Conference. Photo: Damien Mullin I recently attended the 2019 Canadian Herpetological Society conference and annual general meeting in Montreal. It’s a conference for reptile and amphibian researchers and...
by Michelle MacKenzie | Oct 16, 2019 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog, Reptiles & Amphibians, Taylor's Checkerspot, Western Painted Turtle
With October comes shorter days, cooler nights and a sudden onset of pumpkin spice cravings. Many animals in BC’s lower mainland are enjoying this cooler weather and are preparing for the winter ahead. This includes the animals involved in the...
