{"id":41632,"date":"2023-07-11T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T16:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/test-newsletter-story-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T11:47:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:47:00","slug":"2022-impact-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/2022-impact-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Impact Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljrktgrc-d5295c5cbf27e4790b64821c9d0549b2\">\n.avia-section.av-ljrktgrc-d5295c5cbf27e4790b64821c9d0549b2{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-ljrktgrc-d5295c5cbf27e4790b64821c9d0549b2 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   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av-ljejvdoh-53ff9430c38a5e1f5a46831b89bb88c0 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_toggle_container  avia-builder-el-first'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Since 1985, Wildlife Preservation Canada has been saving the most imperiled and endangered species in Canada. <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljejojf2-996b52ce837317c74763814fef4c1bab\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-ljejojf2-996b52ce837317c74763814fef4c1bab p.toggler{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#50863d;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-ljejojf2-996b52ce837317c74763814fef4c1bab p.toggler.activeTitle{\nbackground-color:#50863d;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-ljejojf2-996b52ce837317c74763814fef4c1bab p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n#top 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class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Un pays o\u00f9 la faune canadienne est abondante, diversifi\u00e9e et prosp\u00e8re, libre de la menace de l'extinction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2h7cqi3-b72ed642dd0d321ace84a5c257802e8f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Our Mission\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Our Mission\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Our Mission\">Notre mission<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Conservation de la faune au Canada sauve les animaux en voie de disparition au Canada en effectuant du travail sur le terrain direct aupr\u00e8s des esp\u00e8ces n\u00e9cessitant une intervention imm\u00e9diate pour se r\u00e9tablir, en offrant des occasions aux biologistes de la conservation canadiens d'accro\u00eetre leur expertise et en faisant progresser la science de la conservation en d\u00e9veloppant de nouvelles m\u00e9thodes pour le r\u00e9tablissement des esp\u00e8ces en danger.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-22odkq3-353728202294c1b5e947e62162eb3d8f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Our Approach\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Our Approach\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Our Approach\">Notre approche<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Conservation de la faune au Canada est un chef de file en conservation qui g\u00e8re des programmes de r\u00e9tablissement pour certaines des esp\u00e8ces les plus menac\u00e9es du Canada. Nous d\u00e9veloppons des techniques novatrices qui peuvent \u00eatre utilis\u00e9es au Canada et partout dans le monde pour sauver les esp\u00e8ces en voie de disparition. Nous renfor\u00e7ons la capacit\u00e9 de conservation du pays en offrant aux jeunes scientifiques des occasions de travailler avec des esp\u00e8ces en danger, tant au Canada qu'\u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger.<\/p>\n<p>Pour maximiser notre impact, nous choisissons nos esp\u00e8ces en fonction de l'urgence de leurs besoins en mati\u00e8re de conservation, de notre expertise unique et du potentiel de collaboration avec d'autres organismes et partenaires strat\u00e9giques. Nous travaillons \u00e9troitement avec les communaut\u00e9s locales, reconnaissant qu'elles sont essentielles au succ\u00e8s de la conservation \u00e0 long terme.<br \/>\nlong-term conservation success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_4'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljekayxo-10ac464d3982b7770734cc65d37fed7b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ljekayxo-10ac464d3982b7770734cc65d37fed7b{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ljekayxo-10ac464d3982b7770734cc65d37fed7b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-ljekc5at-1f4b902b2f8c7f7d70561af4d7c77ead hr-short  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ofg9fv-d4561c9fba7b6cffa0c3aed348530e3a av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljekdbf6-cb937f757023ac2455e8aadd42ea9ff5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljekdbf6-cb937f757023ac2455e8aadd42ea9ff5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljekdbf6-cb937f757023ac2455e8aadd42ea9ff5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljekdbf6-cb937f757023ac2455e8aadd42ea9ff5 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljekdbf6-cb937f757023ac2455e8aadd42ea9ff5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljekdbf6-cb937f757023ac2455e8aadd42ea9ff5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"savingSpecies\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljekdbf6-cb937f757023ac2455e8aadd42ea9ff5 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-38  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MESSAGE DE NOTRE PR\u00c9SIDENT<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-sx3g6j-3f7f1287b4bfe770a29975cd22223867 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div'     ><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3ai563-c8cb3939cfb2a69d1ba7c0e2e7f0324e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljdc8wqf-73d9856bdb1aadaaca2bbbd292bb532c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Chers sympathisants et amis de Conservation de la faune au Canada,<\/p>\n<p>It is with great pleasure that I present to you the annual report for our organization. I am privileged to share the remarkable achievements we have made in the past year to conserve and protect our nation\u2019s invaluable wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, we reached a new milestone in terms of impact, raising a record $1.9m in revenue which helped us support new species, expand on conservation team and strengthen our partnerships with peers and the communities we work in.<\/p>\n<p>Some highlights for me include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The release of over 22,000 Oregon spotted frog tadpoles, an increase of nearly 50% from 2021<\/li>\n<li>The completion of our blue racer initiative in Pelee Island, where WPC\u2019s leadership in this provincial initiative has established a path to species recovery for Canada\u2019s rarest snake<\/li>\n<li>Leading groundbreaking research on parasites in bumble bee queens which will contribute towards global bee conservation<\/li>\n<li>Celebrating our 35th year of Canada\u2019s New Noah program which supports the next generation our conservation biologists in Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite these accomplishments, our work is far from done.<\/p>\n<p>The urgency to protect our biodiversity is more pressing than ever. The growing threat of extinction looms large, driven by climate change, habitat loss, and other destructive forces. This will require more of WPC\u2019s interventions to protect our endangered species.<br \/>\nWe are preparing to tackle these challenges head-on through expansion of our core programs, continuing to invest in research and partnerships and furthering outreach within the communities we work in.<\/p>\n<p>As we embark on another year of dedicated conservation efforts, I invite you to join us in our mission. Your involvement, whether through donations, volunteer work, or simply spreading the word, can make a profound impact. Together, we can be the driving force that protects and preserves our natural heritage for generations to come.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the entire team at Wildlife Preservation Canada, I extend my deepest gratitude for your unwavering commitment to our cause. Our accomplishments would not be possible without your invaluable support. I encourage you to read this annual report, which highlights the incredible strides we have made together.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for standing with us in our mission to ensure Canada\u2019s wildlife is bountiful, diverse and thriving, free from the threat of extinction. Together, we will make a lasting difference.<\/p>\n<p>With heartfelt appreciation,<\/p>\n<p>Shripal Doshi<br \/>\nPresident, Wildlife Preservation Canada<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41735 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shripal-blue-300x83.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shripal-blue-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shripal-blue.png 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljelb9q8-ded7626b5b7dd08746b3eb3e52181286\">\n.avia-section.av-ljelb9q8-ded7626b5b7dd08746b3eb3e52181286{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n#top 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 avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >OREGON SPOTTED FROG<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\nfont-size:30px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lk162y66-c798c6b1a334c49c4873a5fd4cefb7eb av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Rana pretiosa<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-ljem64rk-9210d7ff0c7f400f50e0b7c9de65c5bf\">\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljem5kzi-3942f74235708ddbc337008a965558c3{\ntop:49.9%;\nleft:74.3%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljem5kzi-3942f74235708ddbc337008a965558c3 .av-image-hotspot_inner{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljem5kzi-3942f74235708ddbc337008a965558c3 .av-image-hotspot-pulse{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-ljem64rk-9210d7ff0c7f400f50e0b7c9de65c5bf  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-hotspot-blank av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><div class='av-image-hotspot av-ljem5kzi-3942f74235708ddbc337008a965558c3 av-image-hotspot-1' data-avia-tooltip-position='left' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='centered' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-xlarge-width av-tt-pos-left av-tt-align-centered  av-mobile-fallback-active  transparent_dark av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;The \u201cpretiosa\u201d in the Oregon spotted frog\u2019s scientific name means \u201cprecious\u201d in Latin. It\u2019s a fitting moniker. This frog is Canada\u2019s most endangered amphibian, with only a few hundred individuals left in the wild.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since 2010, WPC has been breeding and reintroducing thousands of Oregon spotted tadpoles and froglets back into wetlands in B.C.\u2019s Fraser Valley. It takes years of careful observation, collaboration, ingenuity and sometimes a little luck to crack the code to breeding specific species. For several years, our progress was very limited. But our team persevered. Today, WPC has pioneered breeding techniques that are turning the tide for this species.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Photo: P. Sardari&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41737 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41737 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_9035-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='IMG_9035'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nThe \u201cpretiosa\u201d in the Oregon spotted frog\u2019s scientific name means \u201cprecious\u201d in Latin. It\u2019s a fitting moniker. This frog is Canada\u2019s most endangered amphibian, with only a few hundred individuals left in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2010, WPC has been breeding and reintroducing thousands of Oregon spotted tadpoles and froglets back into wetlands in B.C.\u2019s Fraser Valley. It takes years of careful observation, collaboration, ingenuity and sometimes a little luck to crack the code to breeding specific species. For several years, our progress was very limited. But our team persevered. Today, WPC has pioneered breeding techniques that are turning the tide for this species.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: P. Sardari<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-70x78ff-24f3ff1eac9cf4f4f7b0fc7f83a84503 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-68dci00-71b7753c0f1b1c7d2b8ee649237b8b21\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-68dci00-71b7753c0f1b1c7d2b8ee649237b8b21{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-68dci00-71b7753c0f1b1c7d2b8ee649237b8b21 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljel9ynb-768db5e01d76d4a03d1f97a9e219eaeb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljel9ynb-768db5e01d76d4a03d1f97a9e219eaeb{\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljel9ynb-768db5e01d76d4a03d1f97a9e219eaeb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljel9ynb-768db5e01d76d4a03d1f97a9e219eaeb .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljel9ynb-768db5e01d76d4a03d1f97a9e219eaeb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"oregonFrog\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljel9ynb-768db5e01d76d4a03d1f97a9e219eaeb av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Mastering breeding methods produces yet another record-breaking year <\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk02hg1i-5a649fc7eddee7d5da1cf99363257543\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lk02hg1i-5a649fc7eddee7d5da1cf99363257543{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lk02hg1i-5a649fc7eddee7d5da1cf99363257543 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljem1mw9-59f3b5625bee27abdfc125e101de9224'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Last year, we reported how WPC released 20,000 Oregon spotted frog tadpoles and froglets, more than ten times our previous record, thanks to a new approach to introducing males and females to each other in our conservation breeding \u201clove tubs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t a fluke. In 2022, we raised the bar again. Our conservation breeding program produced an amazing 23,527 tadpoles, allowing us to release more than 22,000 tadpoles to the Fraser Valley.<\/p>\n<p>We also held on to a number of tadpoles to raise through the summer, along with some we collected from wild egg masses as an extra measure of conservation \u201cinsurance.\u201d Come fall, we were able to release more than a thousand of these head-started froglets.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve proved our conservation breeding method works, it will be applied to the Oregon spotted frog population at the Vancouver Aquarium as well, creating more frogs to release.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maintaining this level of success will change the recovery timeline for this species from decades to years \u2014 making it one of Canada\u2019s greatest endangered species conservation stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019re not done pioneering innovative techniques. In 2022, we welcomed a Master\u2019s student to our team to perform routine ultrasounds on frogs. This study, as well as an ongoing hormone analysis study, will advance our understanding of initial egg development, helping us achieve even greater breeding successes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzvo3hg-c96ec31ee629c6ab323f83d37a96e9a8\">\n.avia-section.av-ljzvo3hg-c96ec31ee629c6ab323f83d37a96e9a8 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-ljzvo3hg-c96ec31ee629c6ab323f83d37a96e9a8 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vcww8w-70f9b748d6637352d7863c982f0ad2ca\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-vcww8w-70f9b748d6637352d7863c982f0ad2ca{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-vcww8w-70f9b748d6637352d7863c982f0ad2ca hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-52  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ljzvm9wz-3edc909b080deeb30aef13daf7fc7376 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzvfi1y-b936aa964ee52cbcc6be1b1edeec4096'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Fraser River Valley, British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Breeding &amp; Reintroduction<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Anonymous Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Conservation Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Calgary Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Canadian Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Team<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Fraser Valley Conservancy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Greater Vancouver Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hagen Family Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Kwantlen First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Leq\u2019a:mel First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Metro Vancouver Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Precious Frog<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Seabird Island First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Simon Fraser University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Toronto Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of Guelph<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of the Fraser Valley<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Vancouver Aquarium<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzvmhdx-9ecca7e56ce56e42ca1efd7a6aea10a4\">\n.flex_column.av-ljzvmhdx-9ecca7e56ce56e42ca1efd7a6aea10a4{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ljzvmhdx-9ecca7e56ce56e42ca1efd7a6aea10a4 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljrhngo9-834449630d2a059bb6b0163afab17499\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ljrhngo9-834449630d2a059bb6b0163afab17499 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ljrhngo9-834449630d2a059bb6b0163afab17499 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ljrhngo9-834449630d2a059bb6b0163afab17499 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-56  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41741 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41741 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2L7A9787-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='2L7A9787'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzuyuet-ce32da61e0b584fa905a1b4098ca5f54\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ljzuyuet-ce32da61e0b584fa905a1b4098ca5f54 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzuyuet-ce32da61e0b584fa905a1b4098ca5f54'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cOur work on the Oregon spotted frog program continues to both bolster existing populations as well as build new ones. Our cumulative successes in the past two years of conservation breeding have really turned the tide for this species and what we can effectively do to increase populations.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Andrea Gielens, Lead Biologist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lk1aqhoi-43479f0205cd97bb49bcd51916c014ab-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-58  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1aqhoi-43479f0205cd97bb49bcd51916c014ab\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-lk1aqhoi-43479f0205cd97bb49bcd51916c014ab{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-lk1aqhoi-43479f0205cd97bb49bcd51916c014ab:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-lk1aqhoi-43479f0205cd97bb49bcd51916c014ab:hover .avia-svg-icon 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type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\nfont-size:30px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lk165bek-dcc4fdeb77abbcefd0003613926491da av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-62  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Euphydryas editha taylori<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-ljzv4hwx-4b2d59ee42bd79c2801e71f1e38895c2\">\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzv5du4-28e20d52d95ab4c1c7d83b9599f6213d{\ntop:59.3%;\nleft:48.5%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzv5du4-28e20d52d95ab4c1c7d83b9599f6213d .av-image-hotspot_inner{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzv5du4-28e20d52d95ab4c1c7d83b9599f6213d .av-image-hotspot-pulse{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-ljzv4hwx-4b2d59ee42bd79c2801e71f1e38895c2  avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-hotspot-blank av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><div class='av-image-hotspot av-ljzv5du4-28e20d52d95ab4c1c7d83b9599f6213d av-image-hotspot-1' data-avia-tooltip-position='right' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='centered' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-xlarge-width av-tt-pos-right av-tt-align-centered  av-mobile-fallback-active  transparent_dark av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;This small, vibrantly coloured butterfly once thrived in Garry Oak ecosystems and wet meadows from the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island to Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley. But as recently as 2005, scientists believed this butterfly had disappeared entirely from Canada. Since then, two isolated populations have been found \u2014 on Denman Island and near Oyster River on Vancouver Island.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Conservation breeding of Taylor\u2019s checkerspots began in 2013 in a converted aviary on Denman Island. Two years later, we began releasing caterpillars into restored habitats on the island. Today, breeding has been moved to facilities at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, where we can produce thousands of caterpillars each year.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41742 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41742 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/52461547519_dbe486f46c_o-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='52461547519_dbe486f46c_o'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nThis small, vibrantly coloured butterfly once thrived in Garry Oak ecosystems and wet meadows from the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island to Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley. But as recently as 2005, scientists believed this butterfly had disappeared entirely from Canada. Since then, two isolated populations have been found \u2014 on Denman Island and near Oyster River on Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n<p>Conservation breeding of Taylor\u2019s checkerspots began in 2013 in a converted aviary on Denman Island. Two years later, we began releasing caterpillars into restored habitats on the island. Today, breeding has been moved to facilities at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, where we can produce thousands of caterpillars each year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_9'  class='avia-section av-ljrhfwdd-80f2d3a97a29ccbad66e6f3627ea2844 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-64  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kyntds-7d47880e3a2c0d13b093a842f58e005f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kyntds-7d47880e3a2c0d13b093a842f58e005f{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kyntds-7d47880e3a2c0d13b093a842f58e005f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-65  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljhmluxr-83b949a5c80c313cfd446d00c0f8f9b6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljhmluxr-83b949a5c80c313cfd446d00c0f8f9b6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljhmluxr-83b949a5c80c313cfd446d00c0f8f9b6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljhmluxr-83b949a5c80c313cfd446d00c0f8f9b6 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljhmluxr-83b949a5c80c313cfd446d00c0f8f9b6 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljhmluxr-83b949a5c80c313cfd446d00c0f8f9b6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"taylorsCheck\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljhmluxr-83b949a5c80c313cfd446d00c0f8f9b6 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-66  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Cracking the code to successful butterfly breeding<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljg6m3bl-c98a59af8c33a17bbb5e693b9aecf6e7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Through WPC\u2019s conservation breeding program, we aim to produce and release 5,000 Taylor\u2019s checkerspot offspring each year. It\u2019s a lofty goal, but our recent results prove it\u2019s achievable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After producing 5,400 caterpillars in 2021 \u2014 five times the number of previous years \u2014 we released a record-breaking 5,200 in 2022. And we know these releases are working.<\/strong> That\u2019s because adult Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterflies have been observed at the release site at Helliwell Provincial Park on B.C.\u2019s Hornby Island, proving that they are thriving in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>However, due to an uncharacteristically cold and overcast spring in 2022, our breeding program produced only 1,600 caterpillars to release in spring 2023. To help limit the effect bad weather has on our numbers in the future, we\u2019re now refining our techniques to ensure we can consistently produce 5,000 larvae a year.<\/p>\n<p>That includes modifying what our butterflies eat. Up to now, we\u2019ve fed them a consistent diet of honey water. However, other butterfly husbandry projects have had success incorporating more variety, including everything from Gatorade to beer. We plan to do the same with some of our butterflies to determine if it increases offspring production.<\/p>\n<p>We also plan to trial the use of artificial lighting in both husbandry and breeding scenarios, to help us maximize the short window when Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterflies are reproductively active.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-22fmigw-ec31418f67d69b3e2bace4d2461ac869\">\n.avia-section.av-22fmigw-ec31418f67d69b3e2bace4d2461ac869 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_10'  class='avia-section av-22fmigw-ec31418f67d69b3e2bace4d2461ac869 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-68  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1o7nvds-2147514901f4f0185e4a75c40b3515e3 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-69  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzvx121-342f86dbc3bd1d014a695023cdf33045'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Vancouver Island &amp; Gulf Islands, <\/em><em>British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Breeding &amp; Reintroduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Land Steward Engagement<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Monitoring<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Anonymous Foundation <\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development <\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Denman Conservancy Association <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Denman Island landowners &amp; community members<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hornby Island Natural History Centre <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hornby Island landowners &amp; community members<\/em><br \/>\n<em>K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Greater Vancouver Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Oregon Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Taylor\u2019s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Implementation Group<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Taylor\u2019s Checkerspot Community Working Group<\/em><br \/>\n<em>La Fondation Rogers<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1b3dh2-5f117a625b4c19dff01bcfe8075ae1f2\">\n.flex_column.av-lk1b3dh2-5f117a625b4c19dff01bcfe8075ae1f2{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lk1b3dh2-5f117a625b4c19dff01bcfe8075ae1f2 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-71  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzvb2r2-ca4a35e2969347ee4c99cc45848541ae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ljzvb2r2-ca4a35e2969347ee4c99cc45848541ae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ljzvb2r2-ca4a35e2969347ee4c99cc45848541ae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ljzvb2r2-ca4a35e2969347ee4c99cc45848541ae av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-72  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41743 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41743 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230414_104021-1-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='20230414_104021 (1)'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzva8dg-eb5bf9e475b90ff2e4a0a8cc6b917318\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ljzva8dg-eb5bf9e475b90ff2e4a0a8cc6b917318 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzva8dg-eb5bf9e475b90ff2e4a0a8cc6b917318'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cFor species like the Taylor\u2019s checkerspot, 5,000 individuals will need to be released at a site for five consecutive years before we should expect to see the beginnings of a self-sustaining population. This is why our release of 5,200 larva this year is so meaningful. With a dose of good weather, a lot of conservation science and a little butterfly luck, our efforts this year will lead to another successful release in 2023!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Andrea Gielens, Lead Biologist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-sbjkf4-7060b2fcb0f26f37bf2209997203916a-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-74  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-sbjkf4-7060b2fcb0f26f37bf2209997203916a\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-sbjkf4-7060b2fcb0f26f37bf2209997203916a{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-sbjkf4-7060b2fcb0f26f37bf2209997203916a:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-sbjkf4-7060b2fcb0f26f37bf2209997203916a:hover .avia-svg-icon 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type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\nfont-size:30px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lk1667c1-0cf166a186accc969d171cd19a1707fc av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-78  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Chrysemys picta bellii<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-ljzw1ec1-93009ba4224c219b8e55f0a0f33654da\">\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzw1csd-59d41fcadf2c56fe039901f08af39925{\ntop:54.3%;\nleft:32.2%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzw1csd-59d41fcadf2c56fe039901f08af39925 .av-image-hotspot_inner{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzw1csd-59d41fcadf2c56fe039901f08af39925 .av-image-hotspot-pulse{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-ljzw1ec1-93009ba4224c219b8e55f0a0f33654da  avia-builder-el-79  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-hotspot-blank av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><div class='av-image-hotspot av-ljzw1csd-59d41fcadf2c56fe039901f08af39925 av-image-hotspot-1' data-avia-tooltip-position='right' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='centered' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-xlarge-width av-tt-pos-right av-tt-align-centered  av-mobile-fallback-active  transparent_dark av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;In the wetlands of B.C.\u2019s Fraser Valley, western painted turtles face many challenges, especially as eggs and tiny hatchlings. With no shortage of hungry predators and no care from their parents once they\u2019ve hatched, only a few young turtles survive to become adults. When you add human activity to the mix, the rate of survival can be so low that a population becomes unsustainable.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since 2012, we\u2019ve been working to improve those odds. In addition to protecting nests, we collect eggs from vulnerable turtle nests, artificially incubate them and head-start new hatchlings before releasing them back into the wild.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41745 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41745 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/52456725828_04cb43fdaf_o-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='52456725828_04cb43fdaf_o'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nIn the wetlands of B.C.\u2019s Fraser Valley, western painted turtles face many challenges, especially as eggs and tiny hatchlings. With no shortage of hungry predators and no care from their parents once they\u2019ve hatched, only a few young turtles survive to become adults. When you add human activity to the mix, the rate of survival can be so low that a population becomes unsustainable.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2012, we\u2019ve been working to improve those odds. In addition to protecting nests, we collect eggs from vulnerable turtle nests, artificially incubate them and head-start new hatchlings before releasing them back into the wild.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_12'  class='avia-section av-4araq5n-25e02582ddd120c02e816424421ff56e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-80  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5huucyo-4906b13217a1100b9769571273982a91\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5huucyo-4906b13217a1100b9769571273982a91{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5huucyo-4906b13217a1100b9769571273982a91 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-81  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljg79ddg-d2bcc8baf88fa760ac264ac18ff20e36\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljg79ddg-d2bcc8baf88fa760ac264ac18ff20e36{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljg79ddg-d2bcc8baf88fa760ac264ac18ff20e36 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljg79ddg-d2bcc8baf88fa760ac264ac18ff20e36 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljg79ddg-d2bcc8baf88fa760ac264ac18ff20e36 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljg79ddg-d2bcc8baf88fa760ac264ac18ff20e36 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"westernTurtle\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljg79ddg-d2bcc8baf88fa760ac264ac18ff20e36 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-82  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Giving turtles a helpful head start<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljg7fd51-aa3345810a0b1262fd4b8f62599fdb10'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>WPC\u2019s head-starting program begins by finding turtle nests in high-risk areas such as roadsides or well-used trails. We then carefully excavate the eggs and bring them back to our Animal Care Centre at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, where they\u2019re kept in an incubator. After they hatch, our goal is to bulk up the tiny turtles as much as possible to improve their chances of survival after we release them one to two years later.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, 183 more western painted turtles graduated from our head-starting program and were released into the wild. Our team also collected 320 new eggs, which produced 208 additional hatchlings that we\u2019re raising for future releases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our efforts are paying off. For the second year in a row, we\u2019ve had reports of our released western painted turtles nesting in the wild.<\/strong> At the reintroduction site in B.C.\u2019s Fraser Valley, we identified seven nests that had been laid from our head-started females \u2014 further confirmation that the reintroduced population is starting to breed on its own.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, we continued to collect samples from nests and check them for cryptosporidium: a parasite responsible for an ongoing issue of \u201csoft shell\u201d in some turtles. We also ran trials for two novel drug treatments \u2014 Ponazuril and Humatin \u2014 with near 100% recovery rate. That\u2019s good news not just for western turtles but for turtle conservation programs all across Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1xx36bk-acac301b87686340c628e692b9d673e9\">\n.avia-section.av-1xx36bk-acac301b87686340c628e692b9d673e9 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_13'  class='avia-section av-1xx36bk-acac301b87686340c628e692b9d673e9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-84  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1pgo8ps-bdac453bb1b2a388db2ab78bd29f1055 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-85  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzw4cgx-1255cc65ad779240c16656ac54fd67b9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Fraser River Valley, British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Education and Outreach <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Headstarting &amp; Reintroduction <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Land Steward Engagement <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Nest Protection<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Anonymous Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Athene Ecological<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Conservation Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development Biodiversity Conservation Department of City of Surrey<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Canadian Council for Animal Care (CCAC) <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Coastal Painted Turtle Project<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Dewdney Animal Hospital<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Fraser Valley Conservancy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Greater Vancouver Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Kwantlen First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Langley Field Naturalists<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Leq\u2019a:mel First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Metro Vancouver Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Private landowners of Nicomen Slough and Murchie Lake<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Seabird Island First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of the Fraser Valley<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Vancouver Island University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Western Painted Turtle Recovery Team<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1grx8n4-2bb580ab8b53ee72ebf05da1a90807fe\">\n.flex_column.av-1grx8n4-2bb580ab8b53ee72ebf05da1a90807fe{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1grx8n4-2bb580ab8b53ee72ebf05da1a90807fe av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-87  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1e304s-dd6b6c4f1dc98bdef8644265e35d191f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1e304s-dd6b6c4f1dc98bdef8644265e35d191f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1e304s-dd6b6c4f1dc98bdef8644265e35d191f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1e304s-dd6b6c4f1dc98bdef8644265e35d191f av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-88  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41746 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41746 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Western-Painted-Turtle-Shutterstock-Rob-Hamm-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='Western Painted Turtle - Shutterstock - Rob Hamm'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1e2gd3-a50dfca2717c6e5d918525dc5762a161\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1e2gd3-a50dfca2717c6e5d918525dc5762a161 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1e2gd3-a50dfca2717c6e5d918525dc5762a161'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cTurtle release day always comes with a mixture of emotions. We feel excitement that we have been able to get them to this important milestone in their head-starting journey. But we are also nervous for their futures, always optimistic that we\u2019ll get to see them again in the following year during monitoring\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mitchell Gardiner, Lead Conservation Recovery Technician<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-5eh9n8g-c0a30563bab306b4334da6e4140ecadc-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-90  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5eh9n8g-c0a30563bab306b4334da6e4140ecadc\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-5eh9n8g-c0a30563bab306b4334da6e4140ecadc{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-5eh9n8g-c0a30563bab306b4334da6e4140ecadc:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-5eh9n8g-c0a30563bab306b4334da6e4140ecadc:hover .avia-svg-icon 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.av-special-heading.av-lk166kca-ce56d923f74b0f2b20577c255d4e8631 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lk166kca-ce56d923f74b0f2b20577c255d4e8631 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-94  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Coluber constrictor foxii<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-ljzwbr2i-ffbc9579bb77babb8367e4480c563d74\">\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwbpwa-8d7bf27f177c7c706bce216c19dba65c{\ntop:64.9%;\nleft:43.5%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwbpwa-8d7bf27f177c7c706bce216c19dba65c .av-image-hotspot_inner{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwbpwa-8d7bf27f177c7c706bce216c19dba65c .av-image-hotspot-pulse{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-ljzwbr2i-ffbc9579bb77babb8367e4480c563d74  avia-builder-el-95  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-hotspot-blank av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><div class='av-image-hotspot av-ljzwbpwa-8d7bf27f177c7c706bce216c19dba65c av-image-hotspot-1' data-avia-tooltip-position='right' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='centered' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-xlarge-width av-tt-pos-right av-tt-align-centered  av-mobile-fallback-active  transparent_dark av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;The blue racer is one of the largest and fastest snakes in Canada. Unfortunately, it\u2019s also one of the rarest. Although the species was once found across southern Ontario, habitat loss has reduced their numbers to a single population on Pelee Island.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fortunately, on the island, much of this species\u2019 preferred habitats are now protected, including grasslands, alvars, and open woodlands, providing an opportunity for this population to recover.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;WPC joined the collaborative effort towards the conservation of the remaining blue racer population on Pelee Island in 2019. The aim of this project is to combat further declines and ensure that population\u2019s long-term persistence.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41748 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41748 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Crowley-Blue-Racer-2010-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='Crowley Blue Racer 2010'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nThe blue racer is one of the largest and fastest snakes in Canada. Unfortunately, it\u2019s also one of the rarest. Although the species was once found across southern Ontario, habitat loss has reduced their numbers to a single population on Pelee Island.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, on the island, much of this species\u2019 preferred habitats are now protected, including grasslands, alvars, and open woodlands, providing an opportunity for this population to recover.<\/p>\n<p>WPC joined the collaborative effort towards the conservation of the remaining blue racer population on Pelee Island in 2019. The aim of this project is to combat further declines and ensure that population\u2019s long-term persistence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_15'  class='avia-section av-8j6bqrk-ce1895a7299e7aa7b9a4420c9e845485 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-96  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4q83bfk-34a4c8873ddffaed944214d4e7410747\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4q83bfk-34a4c8873ddffaed944214d4e7410747{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4q83bfk-34a4c8873ddffaed944214d4e7410747 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-97  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzwc8mn-54adf42c72b8970d58655b371199fd0a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljzwc8mn-54adf42c72b8970d58655b371199fd0a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljzwc8mn-54adf42c72b8970d58655b371199fd0a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljzwc8mn-54adf42c72b8970d58655b371199fd0a .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzwc8mn-54adf42c72b8970d58655b371199fd0a .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzwc8mn-54adf42c72b8970d58655b371199fd0a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"blueRacer\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljzwc8mn-54adf42c72b8970d58655b371199fd0a av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-98  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Wrapping up a crucial snake survey<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzwcol0-29cc5d6cab3b17cf5941a8556bed4935'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The last official population estimate for the blue racer on Pelee Island suggested that fewer than 300 blue racers remained in Canada, but that was 20 years ago. In 2022, WPC worked alongside a wide array of partners and supporters to get a better understanding of how the population is doing now, and see if there\u2019s more work we can do for this striking snake.<\/p>\n<p>Field work last summer included extensive population surveys, testing of different habitat restoration techniques with an eye to determining the best way to maintain and enhance habitat for the species, and investigation of road mortality rates, which is a concern for all reptiles in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Our partners at Queen\u2019s University also designed a new environmental DNA (eDNA) technique to assess predation by looking for blue racer DNA in environmental and scat samples. Though no Blue Racer eDNA was found in 2022, the methods can be used in future years to keep gathering data on the impact of predation as a threat to the species.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, we wrapped up the first phase of the ambitious project \u2014 and the initial data suggest the population is not declining as drastically as we feared! Now, an in-depth review of the data is underway to determine if the Pelee Island population is genetically diverse enough to remain healthy. The results will be ready in 2023 to guide the next phase of blue racer recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-88iyqcg-3b80bcfecf94a95467d02a7354a03193\">\n.avia-section.av-88iyqcg-3b80bcfecf94a95467d02a7354a03193 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_16'  class='avia-section av-88iyqcg-3b80bcfecf94a95467d02a7354a03193 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-100  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7fiofa8-649525b86a0e1634ac9678c034300a8e av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-101  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzwe34o-78c49d91a900ce6b449003a968b1674f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Pelee Island, Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Population &amp; Needs Assessment<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Reintroduction Feasibility Assessment <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Natural Resource Solutions Inc. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Nature Conservancy of Canada <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ontario Nature<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Parcs Ontario<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Queen\u2019s University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Scales Nature Park<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Trent University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of Rennes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-120o5k0-72a05abe4fe57d553214ee39e1f6bac6\">\n.flex_column.av-120o5k0-72a05abe4fe57d553214ee39e1f6bac6{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-120o5k0-72a05abe4fe57d553214ee39e1f6bac6 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-103  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1e4s9l-5f5c841f39571bf212c1040fcf53529c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1e4s9l-5f5c841f39571bf212c1040fcf53529c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1e4s9l-5f5c841f39571bf212c1040fcf53529c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1e4s9l-5f5c841f39571bf212c1040fcf53529c av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-104  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41749 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41749 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blue-Racer-_Ryan-Wolfe-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='Blue Racer _Ryan Wolfe'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1e4kg0-5a0f32acaf4a95f486704ecc1e1f4ba7\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1e4kg0-5a0f32acaf4a95f486704ecc1e1f4ba7 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1e4kg0-5a0f32acaf4a95f486704ecc1e1f4ba7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cTurtle release day always comes with a mixture of emotions. We feel excitement that we have been able to get them to this important milestone in their head-starting journey. But we are also nervous for their futures, always optimistic that we\u2019ll get to see them again in the following year during monitoring\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mitchell Gardener, Lead Conservation Recovery Technician<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-4q9kwg0-34f42e6fd58882c74ed70350359e248d-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-106  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4q9kwg0-34f42e6fd58882c74ed70350359e248d\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-4q9kwg0-34f42e6fd58882c74ed70350359e248d{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-4q9kwg0-34f42e6fd58882c74ed70350359e248d:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-4q9kwg0-34f42e6fd58882c74ed70350359e248d:hover .avia-svg-icon 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class='av-special-heading av-lk166x5y-483e75438487744342cc5a9bacdaa9fc av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-112  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Lanius ludovicians migrans<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-ljzwjkk1-b02f4726c6cc2ca3e478cf27c306f0e6\">\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwjbxn-77bceb4886385ab80ea43419ae4a1555{\ntop:62.4%;\nleft:58%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwjbxn-77bceb4886385ab80ea43419ae4a1555 .av-image-hotspot_inner{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwjbxn-77bceb4886385ab80ea43419ae4a1555 .av-image-hotspot-pulse{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-ljzwjkk1-b02f4726c6cc2ca3e478cf27c306f0e6  avia-builder-el-113  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-hotspot-blank av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><div class='av-image-hotspot av-ljzwjbxn-77bceb4886385ab80ea43419ae4a1555 av-image-hotspot-1' data-avia-tooltip-position='left' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='centered' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-xlarge-width av-tt-pos-left av-tt-align-centered  av-mobile-fallback-active  transparent_dark av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Although eastern loggerhead shrike are smaller than a robin, these diminutive predatory songbirds attack mice, voles, grasshoppers and even small snakes. Because they lack strong talons, they have a habit of impaling their dinner on thorns or barbed wire, earning them the nickname of \u201cbutcher bird.\u201d But their feisty spirit alone isn\u2019t enough to save this species.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Without WPC\u2019s conservation breeding efforts \u2014 and the support of many dedicated donors and partners \u2014 eastern loggerhead shrikes would have completely disappeared from Canada. Since 2003, WPC has bred and released more than 1,300 shrikes into Ontario\u2019s grasslands.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41750 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41750 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/WildFledglings-begging_28Apr20_SouthCarolina_ChristopherHill-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='WildFledglings-begging_28Apr20_SouthCarolina_ChristopherHill'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nAlthough eastern loggerhead shrike are smaller than a robin, these diminutive predatory songbirds attack mice, voles, grasshoppers and even small snakes. Because they lack strong talons, they have a habit of impaling their dinner on thorns or barbed wire, earning them the nickname of \u201cbutcher bird.\u201d But their feisty spirit alone isn\u2019t enough to save this species.<\/p>\n<p>Without WPC\u2019s conservation breeding efforts \u2014 and the support of many dedicated donors and partners \u2014 eastern loggerhead shrikes would have completely disappeared from Canada. Since 2003, WPC has bred and released more than 1,300 shrikes into Ontario\u2019s grasslands.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_18'  class='avia-section av-56hn4w0-87d10d3d645f4c2ece217dbc4d954661 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-114  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4bozvc0-01dc06c3800e040dd862c30a83dcf193\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4bozvc0-01dc06c3800e040dd862c30a83dcf193{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4bozvc0-01dc06c3800e040dd862c30a83dcf193 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-115  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzwkf1y-689bba9cbe0847b1bc5f17f71b9ba2f4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljzwkf1y-689bba9cbe0847b1bc5f17f71b9ba2f4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljzwkf1y-689bba9cbe0847b1bc5f17f71b9ba2f4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljzwkf1y-689bba9cbe0847b1bc5f17f71b9ba2f4 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzwkf1y-689bba9cbe0847b1bc5f17f71b9ba2f4 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzwkf1y-689bba9cbe0847b1bc5f17f71b9ba2f4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"easternShrike\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljzwkf1y-689bba9cbe0847b1bc5f17f71b9ba2f4 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-116  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >New partners mean more breeding capacity<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzwkyrj-f17b251c289e67d9673f59d7843497c1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For 20 years, we\u2019ve led a multi-partner effort to save this critically endangered species by breeding eastern loggerhead shrikes and reintroducing them into the wild, as well as monitoring populations and restoring crucial habitat.<\/p>\n<p>Today, that effort continues to grow. <strong>We welcomed two new partners in 2022: Parc Om\u00e9ga in Quebec and the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. Both of these partners will be breeding shrikes come spring 2023, helping us to reach our goal of releasing 100 young birds each year.<\/strong> That\u2019s almost double the 54 we released in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022 we fitted our 100th bird with a radio-tag, as part of a critical study to understand the migration of Ontario\u2019s loggerhead shrikes. We also spent more time in the field to ground-truth a new population model that will eventually help us to improve how we target our habitat stewardship efforts across Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in five years, we counted more than 50 adult shrikes in the wild: 32 in Napanee, 18 in Carden and one in Quebec. We also spotted 45 fledglings from wild pairs. Almost a third of those pairs included at least one parent released from our conservation breeding program \u2014 clear proof that we\u2019re making a crucial difference.<\/p>\n<p>Saving shrikes also means saving the habitat that they depend on. In 2022, Ontario landowners participated in restoring over 300 hectares of the grasslands that shrikes need to hunt prey and raise their young.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4xn8ikg-08e52605f28412b6bd79e9fef9a6432f\">\n.avia-section.av-4xn8ikg-08e52605f28412b6bd79e9fef9a6432f .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_19'  class='avia-section av-4xn8ikg-08e52605f28412b6bd79e9fef9a6432f main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-118  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-47nq3q8-a887521924273bc2915826739c8ad6c8 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-119  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzwo0a7-8f78efc14fea2b71b6970573922695d0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Southern Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Breeding &amp; Reintroduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Recherche <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Creating Partnerships<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Habitat Restoration<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Land Steward Engagement<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Monitoring<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Threat Mitigation<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Safari du Lion Africain<\/em><br \/>\n<em>BluEarth Renewables<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Carden Forum<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Couchiching Conservancy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Dillon Consulting Ltd.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Government of Canada<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hodgson Family Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Kingston Solar LP<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Napanee Plains Joint Initiative<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Nashville Zoo at Grassmere<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The National Aviary<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Nature Conservancy of Canada<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The North American Loggerhead Shrike Working Group<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Parcs Ontario<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ontario Veterinary College<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Park Omega<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Queen\u2019s University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Smithsonian\u2019s National Zoo &amp; Conservation Biology Institute<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Takla Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Toronto Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Western University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vg4mww-b826a9d7087f03c18f763bbee64e0dc2\">\n.flex_column.av-vg4mww-b826a9d7087f03c18f763bbee64e0dc2{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-vg4mww-b826a9d7087f03c18f763bbee64e0dc2 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-121  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1e961a-4f0d63fb6274f3271ed72f539c2fce3d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1e961a-4f0d63fb6274f3271ed72f539c2fce3d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1e961a-4f0d63fb6274f3271ed72f539c2fce3d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1e961a-4f0d63fb6274f3271ed72f539c2fce3d av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-122  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41751 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41751 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Hazel-field-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='Hazel field'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1e8v9b-812e1f0fce2c57502723eef9a6628d57\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1e8v9b-812e1f0fce2c57502723eef9a6628d57 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1e8v9b-812e1f0fce2c57502723eef9a6628d57'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cThis year saw a lot of development in the Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program. From new captive breeding partners to new habitat research to refocus our work on the ground, the seeds are planted for some exciting growth to come in the near future!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hazel Wheeler, Lead Biologist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-48anaio-7f23f04b185001e6ac670c9a4fe19bfd-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-124  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-48anaio-7f23f04b185001e6ac670c9a4fe19bfd\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-48anaio-7f23f04b185001e6ac670c9a4fe19bfd{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-48anaio-7f23f04b185001e6ac670c9a4fe19bfd:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-48anaio-7f23f04b185001e6ac670c9a4fe19bfd:hover .avia-svg-icon 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type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\nfont-size:30px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lk16792s-62d47b6501606edd5f7e85c36af9eff9 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-128  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Bombus sp.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-ljzwqxjn-9f995029078b95710f096b84dfffea2e\">\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwqtcg-b25edac80e730b2e7c55093c0f4bb52c{\ntop:43%;\nleft:26.8%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwqtcg-b25edac80e730b2e7c55093c0f4bb52c .av-image-hotspot_inner{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-ljzwqtcg-b25edac80e730b2e7c55093c0f4bb52c .av-image-hotspot-pulse{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-ljzwqxjn-9f995029078b95710f096b84dfffea2e  avia-builder-el-129  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  av-hotspot-blank av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><div class='av-image-hotspot av-ljzwqtcg-b25edac80e730b2e7c55093c0f4bb52c av-image-hotspot-1' data-avia-tooltip-position='right' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='centered' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-xlarge-width av-tt-pos-right av-tt-align-centered  av-mobile-fallback-active  transparent_dark av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Since the 1990s, bumble bee numbers have been plummeting, and that spells ecological disaster. Ninety per cent of all flowering plants \u2014 including most of the fruits and vegetables in your fridge \u2014 need these pollinators in order to reproduce.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Until the causes of these declines can be reversed, conservation breeding and reintroduction is the only way to safeguard at-risk bumble bees. Today, WPC is the only organization in Canada rebuilding wild bee populations through captive breeding. Thanks to recent breakthroughs, we\u2019ve figured out how to dramatically increase the number of queens we produce. Once they\u2019re released into the wild, they can establish their own colonies, producing hundreds of pollinators to sustain the ecosystems around them.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41752 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41752 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/northern-amber-bumble-bee-male_hyssop-sp4_Tiffani-Harrison-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='northern amber bumble bee male_hyssop sp4_Tiffani Harrison'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nDepuis les ann\u00e9es 1990, les populations de bourdons sont en chute libre, ce qui repr\u00e9sente une v\u00e9ritable catastrophe \u00e9cologique. Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent de toutes les plantes \u00e0 fleurs \u2014 y compris la plupart des fruits et l\u00e9gumes dans votre r\u00e9frig\u00e9rateur \u2014 ont besoin de ces pollinisateurs pour se reproduire.<\/p>\n<p>Until the causes of these declines can be reversed, conservation breeding and reintroduction is the only way to safeguard at-risk bumble bees. Today, WPC is the only organization in Canada rebuilding wild bee populations through captive breeding. Thanks to recent breakthroughs, we\u2019ve figured out how to dramatically increase the number of queens we produce. 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We installed 32 yellow-banded bumble bees and 26 brown-belted bumble bees in our facility, housed at the African Lion Safari. Our team continued investigating optimal diet for bees with a focus on red maple and willow to follow up on 2021 pollen trials.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, <strong>our 15 established bumble bee colonies produced a record 250 brown-belted queens and three yellow-banded queens. This represents an almost 200% increase from 2021 for brown-belted bumble bees<\/strong> and the first year we successfully produced yellow-banded bumble bee queens since 2017!<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, our bumble bee monitoring program \u2014 the largest of its kind in Ontario \u2014 continues to expand. Staff conducted a total of 161 field surveys at 113 different sites, collecting critical information on distribution and population trends.<\/p>\n<p>In total, they recorded 4,137 bumble bees from 16 species. This includes a new species recorded for the first time in surveys: the black and gold bumble bee. Volunteers in our community science program stepped up as well, submitting 945 observations to the Bumble Bee Watch platform.<\/p>\n<p>WPC also took part in several conservation research projects, including one of the first studies to focus on parasites in bumble bee queens. This research promises to provide crucial information about the role of parasites in global bee declines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28iylq8-e3d2b3cb51422f9fd1606fdd2ddad9d2\">\n.avia-section.av-28iylq8-e3d2b3cb51422f9fd1606fdd2ddad9d2 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_22'  class='avia-section av-28iylq8-e3d2b3cb51422f9fd1606fdd2ddad9d2 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-134  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1kg1bs0-af212e4c3350c282a9e15d7339769d45 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-135  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzwvhw3-ead2ed7d51aaf78a7f54bbf8c7844fa6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Southern Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Breeding &amp; Reintroduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Recherche<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Education &amp; Outreach <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Assessments <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Safari du Lion Africain<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Bishop\u2019s University <\/em><br \/>\n<em>BumbleBeeWatch.org.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Glenbow Park Ranch Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Government of Canada<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg of the Algonquin First Nation <\/em><br \/>\n<em>K.M. Hunter Charitable Fund <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Mitacs Business Strategy Internship<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ontario Conservation Authorities <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Parcs Ontario<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Parcs Canada<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Pinery Provincial Park<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Pollinisation Guelph<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Project Learning Tree<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Science Nord<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Takla Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>La Fondation Rogers<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Xerces Society<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Universit\u00e9 York<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of Guelph &amp; Arboretum <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ontario Power Generation <\/em><br \/>\n<em>TD Friends of the Environment Foundation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Printing House<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of Toronto Scarborough<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3z7fgg0-612e597a21f8f887d9f128df4d2d0a9f\">\n.flex_column.av-3z7fgg0-612e597a21f8f887d9f128df4d2d0a9f{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3z7fgg0-612e597a21f8f887d9f128df4d2d0a9f av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-137  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1ggqrw-111c5b6fc8eb9612133e42521dd05ac6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1ggqrw-111c5b6fc8eb9612133e42521dd05ac6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1ggqrw-111c5b6fc8eb9612133e42521dd05ac6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1ggqrw-111c5b6fc8eb9612133e42521dd05ac6 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-138  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41753 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41753 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Large-yellow-banded-bumble-bee-colony_2022_Sarah-Knoerr-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='Large yellow-banded bumble bee colony_2022_Sarah Knoerr'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1ggkg2-b94968ea09826658c236b88ef5a8028d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1ggkg2-b94968ea09826658c236b88ef5a8028d .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1ggkg2-b94968ea09826658c236b88ef5a8028d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cThe highlight of my 2022 bumble bee season was running in-person bumble bee community science training workshops! It was great to connect with people in a fun, meaningful way after not being able to for the last two years.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sarah MacKell, Lead Biologist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-3yccmo0-bfd19b47a87ffeb7a057a52a742b0704-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-140  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3yccmo0-bfd19b47a87ffeb7a057a52a742b0704\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-3yccmo0-bfd19b47a87ffeb7a057a52a742b0704{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-3yccmo0-bfd19b47a87ffeb7a057a52a742b0704:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-3yccmo0-bfd19b47a87ffeb7a057a52a742b0704:hover .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:white;\nstroke:white;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a 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class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>From snappers to spiny softshells, Ontario is home to all eight native turtle species found in Canada. However, almost all of them are at risk, due to factors that include habitat loss, the illegal pet trade, vehicle strikes and predators.<\/p>\n<p>To address this crisis, WPC helped form the Working Group for the Conservation of Ontario Turtles (WGCOT) in 2020. The multi-partner initiative includes turtle experts and organizations from across the province. Together, we\u2019re supporting the implementation of priority recovery actions and developing beneficial management practice guidelines \u2014 for protecting nests from predators, collecting and incubating eggs, and rearing hatchlings for a year or two before releasing them back to the wild (a practice called head-starting).<\/p>\n<p>In 2021 and 2022, federal funding allowed WGCOT to make significant progress toward finalizing the head-starting protocol that will help more turtles survive into adulthood. We also produced and distributed posters and postcards encouraging community scientists to record and submit their turtle encounters using iNaturalist. And in February 2022, WPC hosted a provincial workshop to identify and prioritize the conservation needs of each turtle species.<\/p>\n<p>By joining forces and working more strategically, we\u2019re helping create a brighter future for Ontario\u2019s threatened turtle taxa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1yr3f7k-b9ae0055cf50ae540c5d28e883903450\">\n.avia-section.av-1yr3f7k-b9ae0055cf50ae540c5d28e883903450 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_25'  class='avia-section av-1yr3f7k-b9ae0055cf50ae540c5d28e883903450 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-149  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1r1cpi8-88feb6bdfeb772cc83f75bf8aa8e0267 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-150  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzx2irx-0679306d93cc5c8348c392c121648b8d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Capacity Building<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Creating Partnerships <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Facilitating Best Practices<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3guv0rk-47c25033e3fd135f3612f4285d119a29\">\n.flex_column.av-3guv0rk-47c25033e3fd135f3612f4285d119a29{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3guv0rk-47c25033e3fd135f3612f4285d119a29 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-152  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1ghtxo-c89453efe0bba0e2aacbfb866e7cbfd3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1ghtxo-c89453efe0bba0e2aacbfb866e7cbfd3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1ghtxo-c89453efe0bba0e2aacbfb866e7cbfd3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1ghtxo-c89453efe0bba0e2aacbfb866e7cbfd3 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-153  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41756 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41756 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-2022-06-08-12-52-40-PM-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='Photo 2022-06-08, 12 52 40 PM'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1ghmtx-93f3e9999731d088b0feadbcbfc0c1ee\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1ghmtx-93f3e9999731d088b0feadbcbfc0c1ee .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1ghmtx-93f3e9999731d088b0feadbcbfc0c1ee'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cThe Working Group for the Conservation of Ontario Turtles is starting to connect turtle conservation practitioners across the province, and we hope to become a working group within the network soon. Conservation takes a long time and a lot of work, but it helps when you work with a large group of like-minded individuals. We\u2019re stronger together than we are apart.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hannah McCurdy-Adams, Reptile and Amphibian Program Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-3l3vf8g-3d58cfb2d493de3c2505f466af6b3da8-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-155  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3l3vf8g-3d58cfb2d493de3c2505f466af6b3da8\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-3l3vf8g-3d58cfb2d493de3c2505f466af6b3da8{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-3l3vf8g-3d58cfb2d493de3c2505f466af6b3da8:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-3l3vf8g-3d58cfb2d493de3c2505f466af6b3da8:hover .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:white;\nstroke:white;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a 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foxsnake habitat is limited to a relatively thin strip along the shorelines of Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron. That leaves these snakes particularly vulnerable to habitat loss when new cottages go up. And because they love to swim, fatal run-ins with powerboats also contribute to population declines. Meanwhile, many eastern foxsnakes are killed because they\u2019re mistaken for venomous rattlesnakes.<\/p>\n<p>Although this hasn\u2019t been one of the primary species we focus on, our work on foxsnakes is expanding. We monitor and mark foxsnakes on Pelee Island and at Ojibway Prairie as part of blue racer and massausaga rattlesnake conservation, and discussions are underway to extend genetic sampling efforts for eastern foxsnakes across their range in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022 we constructed six nesting cages for eastern foxsnakes in Ojibway Prairie. These cylindrical structures are made of a wire-fencing frame filled with organic matter, providing a perfect place to keep eggs warm and protected.<\/p>\n<p>Foxsnakes also benefit from WPC\u2019s habitat restoration efforts and installation of road barriers at Ojibway Prairie.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3ib4vog-6f48019a70d2e02f2d01e13b95b0767c\">\n.avia-section.av-3ib4vog-6f48019a70d2e02f2d01e13b95b0767c .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_28'  class='avia-section av-3ib4vog-6f48019a70d2e02f2d01e13b95b0767c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-168  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-30r0yps-dd1a6026a881e0a31c66fd1882521ea3 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-169  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzx8sd2-9b28c54b3decddbd408b4fc0b996a827'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Great Lakes Region, Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Needs Assessment<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Recherche<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Assessments<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av2e8w-d69517af8c854f730cc159c694675f68\">\n.flex_column.av-av2e8w-d69517af8c854f730cc159c694675f68{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av2e8w-d69517af8c854f730cc159c694675f68 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-171  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1glv5v-f91674cf794283eb161e907362ee5e76\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1glv5v-f91674cf794283eb161e907362ee5e76 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1glv5v-f91674cf794283eb161e907362ee5e76 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1glv5v-f91674cf794283eb161e907362ee5e76 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-172  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41759 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41759 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Eastern-foxsnake-nest-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gll8j-e4dfb3b8eeadc2112533166391af97f2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1gll8j-e4dfb3b8eeadc2112533166391af97f2 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1gll8j-e4dfb3b8eeadc2112533166391af97f2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cWhen you protect one species, you protect all. Animals work in a delicate biofeedback loop, supporting each other, people, and the balance of our ecosystems. Our work in the Ojibway prarie is have a ripple effect in benefitting the foxsnake and other at-risk plants and animals that call this unique habitat home\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Lance Woolaver, Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-2z9st8g-7770ffa2a0345d74de8a5de7ad91d3d3-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-174  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2z9st8g-7770ffa2a0345d74de8a5de7ad91d3d3\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2z9st8g-7770ffa2a0345d74de8a5de7ad91d3d3{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2z9st8g-7770ffa2a0345d74de8a5de7ad91d3d3:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2z9st8g-7770ffa2a0345d74de8a5de7ad91d3d3:hover .avia-svg-icon 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modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-180  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >MASSASAUGA RATTLESNAKE<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk168t8s-1874f858ec2ba63dddc561c7f434b5da\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lk168t8s-1874f858ec2ba63dddc561c7f434b5da{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\nfont-size:30px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lk168t8s-1874f858ec2ba63dddc561c7f434b5da .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk168t8s-1874f858ec2ba63dddc561c7f434b5da .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk168t8s-1874f858ec2ba63dddc561c7f434b5da 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data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;In Canada, massasauga rattlesnakes are limited to the Georgian Bay shoreline and only two isolated habitats in Ontario\u2019s Carolinian Zone: the Ojibway Prairie Complex near Windsor and the Wainfleet Bog near Welland. However, there have been no sightings at Ojibway Prairie since 2019. We\u2019re working to reverse that.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2021, WPC was asked to lead the creation of a provincial recovery implementation team for the massasauga. We\u2019ve successfully begun overwintering snakes in preparation for reintroducing them to Ojibway Prairie. We\u2019re restoring habitat, setting up barriers to prevent cars from running over young snakes and reaching out to local landowners to encourage stewardship. In the process, we\u2019re also benefiting other at-risk species.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41761 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41761 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Crowley-Massasauga-2018-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='Crowley Massasauga 2018'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nAu Canada, les serpents \u00e0 sonnette du massasaugas sont limit\u00e9s au littoral de la baie Georgienne et \u00e0 seulement deux habitats isol\u00e9s de la zone carolinienne de l'Ontario\u00a0: le complexe de prairies Ojibway pr\u00e8s de Windsor et le mar\u00e9cage de Wainfleet pr\u00e8s de Welland. Cependant, il n'y a pas eu d'observations aux prairies Ojibway depuis\u00a02019. Nous travaillons \u00e0 inverser cette situation.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, WPC was asked to lead the creation of a provincial recovery implementation team for the massasauga. We\u2019ve successfully begun overwintering snakes in preparation for reintroducing them to Ojibway Prairie. We\u2019re restoring habitat, setting up barriers to prevent cars from running over young snakes and reaching out to local landowners to encourage stewardship. In the process, we\u2019re also benefiting other at-risk species.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_30'  class='avia-section av-3rkq1xc-61abe75089652ad479cb8a7be5a0f90c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-183  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2d3p8tc-2047f71a1bcde7e035853dbefccec6d0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2d3p8tc-2047f71a1bcde7e035853dbefccec6d0{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2d3p8tc-2047f71a1bcde7e035853dbefccec6d0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-184  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzxfe8s-48d63d12cf77147b263a84b3fcafa694\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljzxfe8s-48d63d12cf77147b263a84b3fcafa694{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljzxfe8s-48d63d12cf77147b263a84b3fcafa694 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljzxfe8s-48d63d12cf77147b263a84b3fcafa694 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzxfe8s-48d63d12cf77147b263a84b3fcafa694 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzxfe8s-48d63d12cf77147b263a84b3fcafa694 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"massasaugaRattler\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljzxfe8s-48d63d12cf77147b263a84b3fcafa694 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-185  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Overcoming the reintroduction odds<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzxfvt1-65ac621cc0689abbf10e828bd3f1d9c6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Snakes typically have a high chance of dying after being translocated, which makes reintroduction difficult. But we\u2019ve been overcoming those odds. Our first step was successfully overwintering 12 massasaugas at Ojibway Prairie in 2021\/22, where every snake survived in good health. In fall 2022 we hibernated 12 new massasaugas of a different genetic lineage, again with a 100% survival rate.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is developing release methods that maximize their chances of surviving. We\u2019ve combed through decades of scientific papers to identify the best methods, and we\u2019ve been testing soft release techniques, using captive-reared eastern gartersnakes as a surrogate species.<\/p>\n<p>Once the snakes are released, they need the right environment to thrive. That\u2019s why we enhanced 10.8 hectares of habitat at Ojibway Prairie in 2022 and removed over 150 kilograms of garbage. We also continued efforts to destigmatize rattlesnakes and raise awareness about the species, reaching 596 people and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>But saving endangered species takes teamwork. <strong>In 2022 the Canadian Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Implementation Group launched to guide recovery efforts in Ontario, co-chaired by WPC\u2019s Hannah McCurdy-Adams.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And together with the Toronto Zoo and First Nation communities, WPC launched a project to help facilitate the intergenerational transfer of Traditional Ecological Knowledge about snakes. These engagement sessions are building Indigenous capacity to lead rattlesnake recovery using a Two-Eyed Seeing approach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3ef1l1c-83527d580141d455b9cd2b96c28496de\">\n.avia-section.av-3ef1l1c-83527d580141d455b9cd2b96c28496de .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_31'  class='avia-section av-3ef1l1c-83527d580141d455b9cd2b96c28496de main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-187  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2yqe2ww-2e189a34d2bc2c38b1f72d630e226cc5 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-188  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzxhv8q-3b97902df66eeae8bc2f4773569daf00'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Breeding &amp; Reintroduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Recherche<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Education and Outreach<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Habitat Restoration &amp; Stewardship<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Invasive species Control<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Assessments <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Monitoring<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Threat Mitigation<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>8Trees Inc.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Safari du Lion Africain<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Canadian Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Implementation Group <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Essex Region Conservation Authority <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Friends of Ojibway Prairie <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Georgian Bay Biosphere<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Government of Canada<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Laurentian University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Magnetawan First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ojibway Nature Centre (City of Windsor) <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Parcs Ontario<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Project Learning Tree<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Queen\u2019s University<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Scales Nature Park \/ Georgian Bay Turtle Hospital<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sciensational Sssnakes!!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Shawanaga First Nation<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Nature Conservancy of Canada<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Toronto Zoo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Town of LaSalle<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of Waterloo<\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of Windsor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-91vfi8-0b495be9a0713421f7cae6a817278bf5\">\n.flex_column.av-91vfi8-0b495be9a0713421f7cae6a817278bf5{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-91vfi8-0b495be9a0713421f7cae6a817278bf5 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-190  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gmwv1-f1d14f58822d2609991e09957a9f1648\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gmwv1-f1d14f58822d2609991e09957a9f1648 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gmwv1-f1d14f58822d2609991e09957a9f1648 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1gmwv1-f1d14f58822d2609991e09957a9f1648 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-191  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41762 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41762 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/51368797987_ff3dd11fa8_o-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='51368797987_ff3dd11fa8_o'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gmkyi-bd868708aa2a75bdcc2d6ff4be31d00f\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1gmkyi-bd868708aa2a75bdcc2d6ff4be31d00f .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1gmkyi-bd868708aa2a75bdcc2d6ff4be31d00f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201c2022 was an exciting year for massasauga recovery at Ojibway Prairie. Most importantly, we finished our trials with eastern gartersnakes and completed a very successful over-winter at our planned release sites using 12 massasaugas!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Jonathan Choquette, Lead Biologist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-2cuh0xs-ae353d4bc9dee882f73c861e6b0fdb60-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-193  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2cuh0xs-ae353d4bc9dee882f73c861e6b0fdb60\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2cuh0xs-ae353d4bc9dee882f73c861e6b0fdb60{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2cuh0xs-ae353d4bc9dee882f73c861e6b0fdb60:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2cuh0xs-ae353d4bc9dee882f73c861e6b0fdb60:hover .avia-svg-icon 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data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;In Ontario, mottled duskywing butterflies rely on New Jersey tea and prairie redroot \u2014 two shrubs commonly found in tallgrass prairies. However, those ecosystems are increasingly rare. As a result, only a few populations of this endangered pollinator remain in the province.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, WPC is working to bring them back as part of the Ontario Butterfly Species at Risk Team: a collaboration with the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, the University of Guelph, Natural Resource Solutions Inc. and Ontario Parks. Together, we\u2019re spearheading a groundbreaking effort to reintroduce the duskywing to Pinery Provincial Park in southwestern Ontario.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41771 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41771 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC03185-1-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='DSC03185 (1)'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nIn Ontario, mottled duskywing butterflies rely on New Jersey tea and prairie redroot \u2014 two shrubs commonly found in tallgrass prairies. However, those ecosystems are increasingly rare. As a result, only a few populations of this endangered pollinator remain in the province.<\/p>\n<p>Today, WPC is working to bring them back as part of the Ontario Butterfly Species at Risk Team: a collaboration with the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, the University of Guelph, Natural Resource Solutions Inc. and Ontario Parks. Together, we\u2019re spearheading a groundbreaking effort to reintroduce the duskywing to Pinery Provincial Park in southwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_33'  class='avia-section av-c1ljme8-b8a6796cf4df213832bfe50d051c1e03 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-202  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-27afdog-272e2cd75e380f36487bf5746161493d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-27afdog-272e2cd75e380f36487bf5746161493d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-27afdog-272e2cd75e380f36487bf5746161493d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-203  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzzfinw-4ffde609bb5bc6e84ed6b08c73b553b5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljzzfinw-4ffde609bb5bc6e84ed6b08c73b553b5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljzzfinw-4ffde609bb5bc6e84ed6b08c73b553b5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljzzfinw-4ffde609bb5bc6e84ed6b08c73b553b5 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzzfinw-4ffde609bb5bc6e84ed6b08c73b553b5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzzfinw-4ffde609bb5bc6e84ed6b08c73b553b5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"mottledDuskywing\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljzzfinw-4ffde609bb5bc6e84ed6b08c73b553b5 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-204  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The duskywing\u2019s remarkable return continues<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzzfum9-8dc54ceb945799b16b697b16affd6d0c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In 2021, WPC and our partners released nearly 700 conservation-bred duskywings into the extensive tallgrass prairie habitats at Pinery Provincial Park. It marked the very first time a butterfly was reintroduced to wild habitat in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When our field crew returned in spring 2022, they found 38 adult mottled duskywings at the park. This means the butterflies we released the previous year had bred and laid eggs that hatched into caterpillars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not all. Those caterpillars then survived the winter, pupated and emerged as a new generation of butterflies!<\/p>\n<p>In May, our team also noted where adult duskywings had laid their eggs. When the butterfly\u2019s second flight period started in mid-July, the team located 35 adult butterflies at a 2021 release site. This indicates that they can produce two broods in a season (which was expected at Pinery) and are capable of surviving for multiple generations.<\/p>\n<p>It is rare for a conservation program for any species to have such success so quickly. And we\u2019re just getting started. In July and August 2022, we helped release the next batch of mottled duskywings reared at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory \u2014 291 caterpillars and 92 adults \u2014 to keep building the population at the Pinery.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario\u2019s mottled duskywing butterflies still need our help. But these early successes are encouraging signs that their populations are slowly but surely building in the wild.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-16soa80-4dca607f9a46f3efdda8b48e94686199\">\n.avia-section.av-16soa80-4dca607f9a46f3efdda8b48e94686199 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_34'  class='avia-section av-16soa80-4dca607f9a46f3efdda8b48e94686199 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-206  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-14glvls-2dec5a6abebd84486dea08143e3c7305 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-207  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzzhsb7-d7d4284b8809b28f69a73849749ab5a0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Southern Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Population Assessments <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Reintroduction &amp; Post-Release Monitoring<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Government of Canada<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Natural Resources Solutions Inc. <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Norris Lab, University of Guelph <\/em><br \/>\n<em>NSERC Alliance <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ontario Butterfly Species At Risk Recovery Team<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<em>La Fondation Rogers <\/em><br \/>\n<em>University of Guelph<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-29kcmio-b3dd8e90d97d353530358d0157de446c\">\n.flex_column.av-29kcmio-b3dd8e90d97d353530358d0157de446c{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-29kcmio-b3dd8e90d97d353530358d0157de446c av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-209  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gnwyv-78e2ec920afa5d56e6eefdd2b85a4e7b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gnwyv-78e2ec920afa5d56e6eefdd2b85a4e7b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gnwyv-78e2ec920afa5d56e6eefdd2b85a4e7b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1gnwyv-78e2ec920afa5d56e6eefdd2b85a4e7b av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-210  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41773 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41773 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/51389456349_6dcf2cc505_o-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='51389456349_6dcf2cc505_o'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gnk6s-87a3e6a56fe07938a95332ad8151566e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1gnk6s-87a3e6a56fe07938a95332ad8151566e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1gnk6s-87a3e6a56fe07938a95332ad8151566e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cOvipositing, the scientific term for laying eggs, is a pretty strong sign that the mottled duskywings are breeding here. This means that, among other things, the habitat restoration work done in earlier years at the Pinery has been successful. It also means that the population will eventually be able to sustain itself without the help of conservation-bred butterfly releases.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Elliot Santoni, Field Assistant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-293k79c-e906b5e445eaa79053afd71825febe10-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-212  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-293k79c-e906b5e445eaa79053afd71825febe10\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-293k79c-e906b5e445eaa79053afd71825febe10{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-293k79c-e906b5e445eaa79053afd71825febe10:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-293k79c-e906b5e445eaa79053afd71825febe10:hover .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:white;\nstroke:white;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a 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Ojibway Prairie: Butler\u2019s gartersnake. Easily confused with other striped snakes like the eastern gartersnake or northern ribbon snake, these reptiles face many threats in their small Ontario range. Urbanization results in habitat loss and fragmentation. Roads separate populations from one another and increase the risk of vehicle strikes. People kill them or illegally collect them as pets.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The isolated nature of remaining colonies \u2014 and the fact that Butler\u2019s gartersnake has one of the most limited ranges of any Ontario snake \u2014 only compound those threats. As a result, we\u2019ve seen significant declines in recent years as local populations go extinct.&lt;\/p&gt;'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41774 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41774 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kathleen_Woodhouse_Butlers_Gartersnake-1500x630.jpg' alt='' title='Kathleen_Woodhouse_Butlers_Gartersnake'  height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1'><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nThe techniques we\u2019ve been developing for massasauga rattlesnakes are also helping another endangered species on the Ojibway Prairie: Butler\u2019s gartersnake. Easily confused with other striped snakes like the eastern gartersnake or northern ribbon snake, these reptiles face many threats in their small Ontario range. Urbanization results in habitat loss and fragmentation. Roads separate populations from one another and increase the risk of vehicle strikes. People kill them or illegally collect them as pets.<\/p>\n<p>The isolated nature of remaining colonies \u2014 and the fact that Butler\u2019s gartersnake has one of the most limited ranges of any Ontario snake \u2014 only compound those threats. As a result, we\u2019ve seen significant declines in recent years as local populations go extinct.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_36'  class='avia-section av-7xt3p6o-f0751c740f9c9e260d901fabc4045417 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-221  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-25 av-height-25  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='25' data-av_min_height_opt='25'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1hd8k3k-2cca907f0fc1541cc1b7f9c5ca5100e5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1hd8k3k-2cca907f0fc1541cc1b7f9c5ca5100e5{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1hd8k3k-2cca907f0fc1541cc1b7f9c5ca5100e5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-222  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljzzm7v7-155198f4835eab284b409132ed8a9340\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljzzm7v7-155198f4835eab284b409132ed8a9340{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljzzm7v7-155198f4835eab284b409132ed8a9340 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-ljzzm7v7-155198f4835eab284b409132ed8a9340 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 50px 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzzm7v7-155198f4835eab284b409132ed8a9340 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljzzm7v7-155198f4835eab284b409132ed8a9340 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"butlersGarter\"  class='av-special-heading av-ljzzm7v7-155198f4835eab284b409132ed8a9340 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-223  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Stepping up for another endangered snake <\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzzmn5o-437ac46ead5a1ba9a0f78689e2fa5940'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In 2022, we completed the second year of a three-year study to assess the conservation needs of Butler\u2019s gartersnakes. That includes exploring ways to mitigate threats and effectively reintroduce the species to sites in southern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Our team collected 15 young snakes from a healthy subpopulation, reared them temporarily and then placed them in artificial hibernacula for the winter. Following successful hibernation, these gartersnakes will then be released to augment a declining subpopulation within the Ojibway Prairie Complex and Greater Park Ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>To estimate the abundance of wild Butler\u2019s gartersnakes and track their movement patterns, especially around roads, we tagged a number of them with passive integrated transponders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encouragingly, our results indicate that an urban subpopulation of Butler\u2019s gartersnakes appears larger than previously thought. <\/strong>That may be due to the fact that there\u2019s more connectivity between habitat patches compared to a nearby fragmented, and apparently smaller, subpopulation.<\/p>\n<p>We also improved snake habitat at six sites, covering an area of 6.7 hectares. This included clearing away garbage, removing invasive plants and creating brush piles where the snakes can shelter.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we\u2019re using the data we collected in 2022 to create a Habitat Management Plan that will guide the selection of future study sites and identify ideal properties for habitat restoration in partnership with local landowners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ro9io0-95ab26fe0b743c4defcbc9f8b1e865c6\">\n.avia-section.av-ro9io0-95ab26fe0b743c4defcbc9f8b1e865c6 .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_37'  class='avia-section av-ro9io0-95ab26fe0b743c4defcbc9f8b1e865c6 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-225  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-77bukio-29624998b6b1235bfe1b1a0671744454 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-226  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljzznopm-111c13b3403f0a3000e6eac347dbbd3c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Southern Ontario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>R\u00e9introduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Recherche<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Education and Outreach<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Habitat Restoration &amp; Stewardship<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Invasive species Control<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Assessments <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Population Monitoring<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Threat Mitigation <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Partners &amp; Supporters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Canadian Pacific Railway<\/em><br \/>\n<em>City of Windsor<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Essex Region Conservation Authority<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Town of LaSalle<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mpazuo-04141eaed6fba52bc0719ddcfaf8b597\">\n.flex_column.av-1mpazuo-04141eaed6fba52bc0719ddcfaf8b597{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mpazuo-04141eaed6fba52bc0719ddcfaf8b597 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-228  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gpvwg-be3a685f5a3b8330b168a030673a7765\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gpvwg-be3a685f5a3b8330b168a030673a7765 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gpvwg-be3a685f5a3b8330b168a030673a7765 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1gpvwg-be3a685f5a3b8330b168a030673a7765 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-229  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41775 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41775 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BUGA-180x180.jpg' alt='' title='BUGA'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gpoxf-d78133c0fcd679a6ee6d100efc592891\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1gpoxf-d78133c0fcd679a6ee6d100efc592891 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1gpoxf-d78133c0fcd679a6ee6d100efc592891'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cButler\u2019s gartersnakes have an extremely limited range in Canada, and sadly, that range is declining. 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Her first stop was the Durrell Conservation Academy on the island of Jersey, where she spent three intense months learning the theory and skills required to manage conservation projects for endangered species.<\/p>\n<p>From there, she travelled to Mauritius for a six-month placement with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, working with experienced teams on hands-on conservation projects to save some of the world\u2019s most endangered plant and animal species through ecosystem restoration and integrated management approaches.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts have become even more vital since 2020, when a bulk carrier ran aground on the reef surrounding the island nation, spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of oil. To assess the long-term impacts of this disaster, Stephanie helped monitor populations of reptiles such as endemic skinks and geckos and other indicator species like nesting seabirds and crabs.<\/p>\n<p>Working on world-renowned conservation projects was a one-of-a-kind opportunity \u2014 made possible thanks to the Alan &amp; Patricia Koval Foundation \u2014 that has given Stephanie a wealth of practical knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3eyr15s-571a6cddcbc6b1a25238345bc9dc87ab\">\n.avia-section.av-3eyr15s-571a6cddcbc6b1a25238345bc9dc87ab .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_40'  class='avia-section av-3eyr15s-571a6cddcbc6b1a25238345bc9dc87ab main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-243  el_after_av_section  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.av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"canadianSI\"  class='av-special-heading av-lk0060k8-05f1a05187dc99fcef2e81dacd208fb1 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-259  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Breaking down conservation silos<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk006dk9-92db7494ab4b033b903beb29e044d4af'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Traditionally, species conservation has followed two parallel but separate paths. Field biologists and wildlife managers develop strategies to conserve threatened species in their natural habitat (in situ). At the same time, zoos, aquariums and conservation-breeding organizations work to sustain populations in human care (ex situ).<\/p>\n<p>Research shows that bringing those two sides together can lead to better conservation outcomes. That\u2019s why WPC and African Lion Safari launched the Canadian Species Initiative in 2019. The joint endeavour aims to facilitate greater collaboration between in situ and ex situ communities and consider all available conservation tools using the One Plan Approach: a globally recognized best practice for conservation planning.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, our efforts focused on outreach and awareness of the One Plan Approach. We presented and led working sessions at annual conferences for Canada\u2019s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, the American Association of Zoo Keepers and the Canadian Committee of the IUCN. We also presented results of the 2021 integrated planning workshop for Canadian snakes at several specialist conferences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_43'  class='avia-section av-3hj3d34-ab5301996a51573123b3be1a4db42d05 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-261  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-34g9rwg-240a652685b29a7f5d712a58e063c6a2 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-262  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk008q2j-d970159d61a3572a5c3a326e5742430b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Program Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Canada-wide<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WPC Conservation Toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Capacity Building <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Leadership<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Needs Assessment<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Creating Conservation Partnerships<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Enhanced Conservation Planning<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Facilitating Best Conservation Practices<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-nf9474-2ff1f29d372febf7ab3e2f1fd3dbaaa5\">\n.flex_column.av-nf9474-2ff1f29d372febf7ab3e2f1fd3dbaaa5{\ntransform:scale(1.1);\nz-index:5;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-nf9474-2ff1f29d372febf7ab3e2f1fd3dbaaa5 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-264  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_button  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gs8vp-afb826ac741cd0bbb4c5fcffd922de7b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gs8vp-afb826ac741cd0bbb4c5fcffd922de7b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lk1gs8vp-afb826ac741cd0bbb4c5fcffd922de7b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lk1gs8vp-afb826ac741cd0bbb4c5fcffd922de7b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-265  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-41505 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-41505 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CSI-Logo-A-300x122.jpg' alt='' title='CSI Logo A'  height=\"122\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5awgo0-c511e13ae09f28a2e725657f962b82a3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-5awgo0-c511e13ae09f28a2e725657f962b82a3{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-5awgo0-c511e13ae09f28a2e725657f962b82a3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-266  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk1gsmln-25d68152fb4f40600cbf91a91acd8690\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk1gsmln-25d68152fb4f40600cbf91a91acd8690 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk1gsmln-25d68152fb4f40600cbf91a91acd8690'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>\u201cBeing a part of CSI has been such a great experience for me. 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I have gained leadership and project management skills that will will allow me to make larger contributions to conservation in Canada\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Jaclyn Franceschini, Species Conservation Planning Assistant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-2horts-ee87a90756b84702a846f8f88fee8f30-wrap avia-button-right  avia-builder-el-268  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2horts-ee87a90756b84702a846f8f88fee8f30\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2horts-ee87a90756b84702a846f8f88fee8f30{\nfont-size:18px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\nmargin:60px 160px 0 0;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2horts-ee87a90756b84702a846f8f88fee8f30:hover{\nbackground-color:black;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-2horts-ee87a90756b84702a846f8f88fee8f30:hover .avia-svg-icon 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aria-labelledby='tab-id-1-tab' aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41792\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Revenue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Revenue.png 1144w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Revenue-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Revenue-768x669.png 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Revenue-14x12.png 14w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Revenue-705x614.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>48% Government<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>23% Corporate &amp; Foundations<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>20% Individuals<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5% Contracted Projects<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4% Other<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-lk013yg3-87db1c6c7c89ca264fcdc10989337bcb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-2-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-2' aria-controls='tab-id-2-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8be' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span>Expenses<\/div><div id='tab-id-2-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-2-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41793\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Expenses.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Expenses.png 996w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Expenses-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Expenses-768x723.png 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Expenses-13x12.png 13w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Expenses-705x664.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>83% Conservation Programs<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>10% Raising Awareness &amp; Support<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>7% Administrative Support for Programs<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-lk0149tl-782768d2dd9e0885fbb53ac130ae335e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-3-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-3' aria-controls='tab-id-3-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8bf' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span>Programmes<\/div><div id='tab-id-3-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-3-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41794 size-gallery\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Program-expenses-845x684.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Program-expenses-845x684.png 845w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Program-expenses-14x12.png 14w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Program-expenses-495x400.png 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>51% Reptiles &amp; Amphibians<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>24% Pollinators<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>21% Birds<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2% Canada&#8217;s New Noah<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2% Canadian Species Initiative<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2d3qgw-8513afbe7f041be72c064b58156b4276 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-280  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk01e88d-798a4ebea1cc79af761a87235027960a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lk01e88d-798a4ebea1cc79af761a87235027960a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lk01e88d-798a4ebea1cc79af761a87235027960a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk01e88d-798a4ebea1cc79af761a87235027960a .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk01e88d-798a4ebea1cc79af761a87235027960a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lk01e88d-798a4ebea1cc79af761a87235027960a av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-281  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >A NOTE FROM OUR TREASURER<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk01htqf-f3ef23e7cf714e567c9b2c524489f355\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk01htqf-f3ef23e7cf714e567c9b2c524489f355 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk01htqf-f3ef23e7cf714e567c9b2c524489f355'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This has been an encouraging year, with strong growth in 2022 in our programs and financial stability across all measures. 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While our revenues and programs have grown significantly over 2022, we have been careful to maintain low administrative costs, to ensure we continue to leverage and expand our important conservation projects into the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Stephen Brobyn, WPC Treasurer (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1hnw7ts-3ebdcd6f4f8aa0a9768b6c4741be3054\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1hnw7ts-3ebdcd6f4f8aa0a9768b6c4741be3054{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1hnw7ts-3ebdcd6f4f8aa0a9768b6c4741be3054 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-283  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Founder\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Founder\">Founder<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Gerald M. Durrell OBE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-6uhwc8w-fc8e507651088b4303377ffa184e1aef'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"President\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: President\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: President\">Pr\u00e9sident<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Shripal Doshi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-66rpqn4-4f158cbedc9bc67d0b9243586c63b72f'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Past President\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Past President\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Past President\">Past President<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content 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av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Randal Heide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-59x2alc-d3a4c16c7fe961510189a030e4da262b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-8' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Treasurer\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Treasurer\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Treasurer\">Tr\u00e9sorier<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-8' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Stephen Brobyn<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-heu1sw-e8df41c21e09368f790a6197900b7283'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-9' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Directors\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Directors\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Directors\">Directors<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-9' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Christopher Boynton<\/p>\n<p>Jocelyn Brodie<\/p>\n<p>Jay Bryant<\/p>\n<p>Ron Cuthbertson<\/p>\n<p>Tanya Davis<\/p>\n<p>Ian Glen<\/p>\n<p>Douglas Hart<\/p>\n<p>Julie Wood<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-4iphszk-524cbc64a2047340ea90d14e9d6bc6b0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-10' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-10' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-10' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Honorary Directors\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Honorary Directors\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Honorary Directors\">Administrateurs honoraires<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-10' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-10' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Chris Von Boetticher<\/p>\n<p>Michael Chisholm<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor R. Clitheroe<\/p>\n<p>Kathyrn B.P. Dempster<\/p>\n<p>Lee Durrell, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>W. Paterson Ferns, C.M.<\/p>\n<p>Louise Gervais<\/p>\n<p>Craig Gilpin<\/p>\n<p>Graham F. Hallward<\/p>\n<p>Peter Karsten<\/p>\n<p>Anson R. McKim<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie McLarty<\/p>\n<p>Stephen T. Molson<\/p>\n<p>H. Alec B. Monro<\/p>\n<p>William Noble<\/p>\n<p>Pinar Ozyetis<\/p>\n<p>Thomas C. Sears<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor R. Clitheroe<\/p>\n<p>W. Paterson Ferns, C.M.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen T. Molson<\/p>\n<p>Lee Durrell, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk03g2e5-72f71a3125de9d14750483fd70e16f40\">\n.avia-section.av-lk03g2e5-72f71a3125de9d14750483fd70e16f40{\nbackground-color:#b9d888;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_46'  class='avia-section av-lk03g2e5-72f71a3125de9d14750483fd70e16f40 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-291  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr  avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50 av-height-50  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='50' data-av_min_height_opt='50'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1clpkps-a47a10aa7aa0502377e0fdb090b5acae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-292  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk04hrq6-32614769a61b58391a296b081cd519a5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lk04hrq6-32614769a61b58391a296b081cd519a5{\nmargin:0 0 0 0;\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lk04hrq6-32614769a61b58391a296b081cd519a5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lk04hrq6-32614769a61b58391a296b081cd519a5 .av-special-heading-tag{\npadding:0 0 0 0;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk04hrq6-32614769a61b58391a296b081cd519a5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lk04hrq6-32614769a61b58391a296b081cd519a5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lk04hrq6-32614769a61b58391a296b081cd519a5 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-293  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >SUPPORTERS<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk04faoh-ffb7f8f8e2f4d4a46418c3f41e598613\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk04faoh-ffb7f8f8e2f4d4a46418c3f41e598613 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk04faoh-ffb7f8f8e2f4d4a46418c3f41e598613'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We want to thank our corporate, foundation, and individual donors who believe in our work and are willing to invest in the future survival of Canada\u2019s wildlife. Your generosity is saving species from extinction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-igvncw-2b2f65bef5a464f188b115d8a2023c3e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-295  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div'     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-lk03k2pk-18e36ee7882b830aa2a8ec4befa34a79 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-296  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3q2ubog-84fa132ee7fa2c18d40f7378e364dfdf\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-3q2ubog-84fa132ee7fa2c18d40f7378e364dfdf p.toggler{\ncolor:#50863d;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-3q2ubog-84fa132ee7fa2c18d40f7378e364dfdf p.toggler.activeTitle{\nbackground-color:#50863d;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-3q2ubog-84fa132ee7fa2c18d40f7378e364dfdf p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#50863d;\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-3q2ubog-84fa132ee7fa2c18d40f7378e364dfdf .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#50863d;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-3q2ubog-84fa132ee7fa2c18d40f7378e364dfdf av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-297  avia-builder-el-no-sibling' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-3gmvt9c-245a94707587d1e85a48d1b7f23a9554'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-11' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-11' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-11' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Corporate and Foundation\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Corporate and Foundation\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Corporate and Foundation\">Corporate and Foundation<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-11' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-11' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>An Anonymous Foundation<br \/>\nAlan and Patricia Koval Foundation<br \/>\nBE Power Equipment<br \/>\nBluEarth Renewables<br \/>\nThe Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Canada<br \/>\nBremner Family Fund<br \/>\nBritish Columbia Conservation Foundation<br \/>\nCAF Canada<br \/>\nDavid Charitable Trust<br \/>\nDon and Hazel Williams Foundation<br \/>\nEmMeMa<br \/>\nGanawenim Meshkiki<br \/>\nGlenbow Ranch Park Foundation<br \/>\nGoodban Ecological Consulting Inc.<br \/>\nThe Grant MacEwan Nature Protection Fund<br \/>\nHagen Family Foundation<br \/>\nHallward Fund<br \/>\nHodgson Family Foundation<br \/>\nHoly Trinity School<br \/>\nJean and Fred Biehl Fund<br \/>\nK.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation<br \/>\nThe King Foundation<br \/>\nKingston Solar LP<br \/>\nKitigan Zibi Anishinabeg<br \/>\nLaval University<br \/>\nManitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program<br \/>\nNatural Resource Solutions Inc.<br \/>\nOntario Power Generation<br \/>\nPollinisation Guelph<br \/>\nThe Printing House<br \/>\nProject Learning Tree<br \/>\nLa Fondation Rogers<br \/>\nSmithsonian Institution<br \/>\nTD Friends of the Environment Foundation<br \/>\nTakla Foundation<br \/>\nTerrastory Environmental Consulting Inc.<br \/>\nToronto and Region Conservation Authority<br \/>\nUniversity of Guelph<br \/>\nUniversity of Toronto<br \/>\nThe Westaway Charitable Foundation<br \/>\nWilding Ceramics<br \/>\nWilyn Pharmacy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-32oke68-bc00adb4010d3ee38902ab4cfec446b4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-12' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-12' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-12' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Legacy Gifts\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Legacy Gifts\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Legacy Gifts\">Legacy Gifts<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-12' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-12' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Estate of Irene Bodner<br \/>\nEstate of Gwen Norsworthy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2dtjggw-1d34824620d97c24f15da9e64a197bd7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-13' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-13' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-13' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Wildlife Patron $10,000 and above\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Wildlife Patron $10,000 and above\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Wildlife Patron $10,000 and above\">Wildlife Patron $10,000 and above<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-13' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-13' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Two Anonymous Donors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1ww20hs-366a1050ef0c1a19d39a27c9b7b1dbfc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-14' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-14' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-14' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Wildlife Preserver $1,000 - $9,999\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Wildlife Preserver $1,000 - $9,999\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Wildlife Preserver $1,000 - $9,999\">Wildlife Preserver $1,000 - $9,999<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-14' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-14' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Barbara Alderson<br \/>\nConstance Boldt<br \/>\nStephen Brobyn<br \/>\nSara Brown<br \/>\nBill Caulfeild-Browne<br \/>\nElizabeth Churcher<br \/>\nBrian Dawson<br \/>\nBrendan Donovan<br \/>\nMarsha Duncan<br \/>\nAreez Gangji<br \/>\nRosanne Gasse<br \/>\nDennis and Valerie Gielens<br \/>\nShelley Gilmore<br \/>\nDorothea Godt<br \/>\nJohn Grandy<br \/>\nShirley Harrison<br \/>\nDouglas Hart<br \/>\nEmily Hildebrand<br \/>\nGlen Holmwood<br \/>\nLee Joyes<br \/>\nLinda Kaser<br \/>\nGail Luckhart<br \/>\nRod MacFadyen<br \/>\nEric Maki<br \/>\nCarole Marshall<br \/>\nCatherine McLean<br \/>\nCatherine Ruth McLeod<br \/>\nAlec and Joyce Monro<br \/>\nNancy S. Netting<br \/>\nNeil and Amani Oakley<br \/>\nRoberta Olenick<br \/>\nRichard and Catherine Richardson<br \/>\nKatie Sanford<br \/>\nChristian Schroeder<br \/>\nBridget Stutcbury and Gene Morton<br \/>\nRob Tiarks<br \/>\nCathy Wierckx<br \/>\nJulie Wood<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1pwg88w-a3c8bcc7253aff9e37070ced5627b197'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-15' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-15' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-15' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Friends of Wildlife $500 - $999\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Friends of Wildlife $500 - $999\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Friends of Wildlife $500 - $999\">Friends of Wildlife $500 - $999<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-15' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-15' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Nolan Andres<br \/>\nBrian Armstrong<br \/>\nKeith Armstrong<br \/>\nRyan Benninghaus<br \/>\nMartha Jo Breithaupt<br \/>\nPhyllis Burger<br \/>\nCindy Clarke<br \/>\nDavid Clement<br \/>\nJohn Crookshank<br \/>\nBrittany Crossman<br \/>\nSimone Desilets<br \/>\nSteve and Rosemary Digby<br \/>\nBruce Dowling<br \/>\nRobert Gillespie<br \/>\nIan &amp; Suzanne Glen<br \/>\nMaura Hamill<br \/>\nRandal Heide<br \/>\nDavid Hope<br \/>\nLesley Howes<br \/>\nAlishia Hui<br \/>\nMelanie Isbister<br \/>\nKrystyn Izowski<br \/>\nClaire Kennedy<br \/>\nNancy Kennedy<br \/>\nRyan Koroll<br \/>\nMartin Kuhn<br \/>\nJean-Christophe Lemay<br \/>\nViola Loewen<br \/>\nBrian Luckman<br \/>\nMarion Magee<br \/>\nLaura Malaquias<br \/>\nBrenda Marceau<br \/>\nJudith McIntyre<br \/>\nStephanie McLarty<br \/>\nEnid Mountjoy<br \/>\nKathryn and Gordon<br \/>\nNicholson<br \/>\nRobert Nichols<br \/>\nWilliam Noble<br \/>\nMelanie Paradis<br \/>\nJoan Poulsen<br \/>\nDiana Rodrigues<br \/>\nAndres and Anna Saroli<br \/>\nPam Snider<br \/>\nRita Sorensen<br \/>\nLaurie White<br \/>\nKen and Lynda Whiteford<br \/>\nPeggy Wilson<br \/>\nJudy Winton<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lk04gpum-209b3f23d7589e481d43ea60d90da015'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-16' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-16' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-16' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Wildlife Guardians\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Wildlife Guardians\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Wildlife Guardians\">Wildlife Guardians<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-16' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-16' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Wildlife Guardians are a special group of dedicated individuals who support our work through recurring monthly donations. Wildlife Guardians make it possible for our conservation teams to help endangered animals throughout the year by providing steady funding.<\/p>\n<p>Frieda Adams<br \/>\nDebbie Allen<br \/>\nReza Amini<br \/>\nJane Amro<br \/>\nMargo Anderson<br \/>\nCarollyn Andrews<br \/>\nCindy Barr<br \/>\nCraig Barrett<br \/>\nLarry Baswick<br \/>\nDarby Bayly<br \/>\nEva Bednar<br \/>\nMichael Bellefleur<br \/>\nRyan Benninghaus<br \/>\nMonica Betz<br \/>\nNancy Biehl<br \/>\nTrish Boag<br \/>\nConstance Boldt<br \/>\nFrank &amp; Margaret Both<br \/>\nAlice Boudreau<br \/>\nPaul Bourque<br \/>\nKatherine Bowen<br \/>\nRosemary Bower<br \/>\nDiane Brackett<br \/>\nGina Breitkreutz<br \/>\nElke Breutigam<br \/>\nPeter Bridger<br \/>\nJocelyn Brodie<br \/>\nRuth Bucknell<br \/>\nJohn Capin<br \/>\nNathan Carlson<br \/>\nEugenia Carson<br \/>\nShivani Chandrakumar<br \/>\nPeter Chernoff<br \/>\nAnne Chisholm<br \/>\nRichard Chiu<br \/>\nElizabeth Churcher<br \/>\nCindy Clarke<br \/>\nMaurilio Cocca<br \/>\nMeryn Crawford<br \/>\nColin Creasey<br \/>\nDonald Creelman<br \/>\nJohn Crookshank<br \/>\nNancy Crossen<br \/>\nAnne Curtis<br \/>\nRon Cuthbertson<br \/>\nKathleen Dallman<br \/>\nHelen T. Daly<br \/>\nChristina de Souza<br \/>\nMonique Desaulniers<br \/>\nSimone Desilets<br \/>\nJean Desrochers<br \/>\nSteve &amp; Rosemary Digby<br \/>\nJean Dilcock<br \/>\nCharles Dobson<br \/>\nShripal Doshi<br \/>\nBruce Dowling<br \/>\nCriscentia Dunbar<br \/>\nJohn Edmond<br \/>\nJoan Fenske<br \/>\nCorentin Fournier<br \/>\nRyan Fox<br \/>\nJessica Fraser<br \/>\nJoan Gazzard-Desrosiers<br \/>\nMarie Giesel<br \/>\nDag Gillberg<br \/>\nDorothea Godt<br \/>\nFiona Griffiths<br \/>\nLucy Guest<br \/>\nFranklin Guillaume<br \/>\nMargaret Hallward<br \/>\nMaura Hamill<br \/>\nRachelle Hansen<br \/>\nCassie Harding<br \/>\nCarol Hargreaves<br \/>\nKonrad Harley<br \/>\nShirley Harris<br \/>\nDouglas Hart<br \/>\nRandal Heide<br \/>\nGuillermina Herbert<br \/>\nEmily Hildebrand<br \/>\nShelley Hobbs<br \/>\nFlor De Maria Horta-Ash<br \/>\nLaura Hostick<br \/>\nCarolyn Hudson<br \/>\nLilianne Humberset<br \/>\nTheresa Ichino<br \/>\nJolanta Jason<br \/>\nMartha Johnson<br \/>\nJanet Kellam<br \/>\nClaire Kennedy<br \/>\nPatricia Killingworth<br \/>\nRichard Klotz<br \/>\nIvars Kops<br \/>\nBethany Kort<br \/>\nNeha Kulkarni<br \/>\nMireille Lapensee<br \/>\nDon &amp; Kathy Lea<br \/>\nLyne Leclerc<br \/>\nRaynald Lemelin<br \/>\nCynthia Leslie<br \/>\nJoyce Litster<br \/>\nSarah Litterick<br \/>\nViola Loewen<br \/>\nDolores MacDonald<br \/>\nKathleen MacNamara<br \/>\nMarion Magee<br \/>\nCindy Manderscheid<br \/>\nR. Gordon Marantz<br \/>\nMarianna March<br \/>\nSarah Matheson<br \/>\nJoan McCordick<br \/>\nPenelope McCracken<br \/>\nDenise McCready<br \/>\nShirlee McEdwards-Monteith<br \/>\nRobyn McGowan<br \/>\nJudith McIntyre<br \/>\nAnson R McKim<br \/>\nN. Clare McMartin<br \/>\nPatti Meier<br \/>\nJune Misener<br \/>\nMichelle Monteith<br \/>\nBob Morgan<br \/>\nGayle Morton<br \/>\nKathryn Nicholson<br \/>\nWilliam Noble<br \/>\nBrenda-Lee Normey<br \/>\nRaphael O\u2019loughnan<br \/>\nDonna Pearson<br \/>\nDiane Peck<br \/>\nChiquita Phillips<br \/>\nHannelore Plonka<br \/>\nMaurice Prevost<br \/>\nPhilip Price<br \/>\nChristine Quibell<br \/>\nLea Ray<br \/>\nLori Reinhart<br \/>\nRhonda Rempel<br \/>\nRichard and Catherine Richardson<br \/>\nJohanne Rioux<br \/>\nSilvia Rodriguez<br \/>\nLisa Rosenberger<br \/>\nMitchell Rowe<br \/>\nLina Sakellaropoulos<br \/>\nKatie Sanford<br \/>\nNancy Sawers<br \/>\nLorraine Scott<br \/>\nMarian Sinn<br \/>\nRita Sorensen<br \/>\nDonald Stark<br \/>\nMatthew Stead<br \/>\nJohn Stewart<br \/>\nAnneliese Stoeger Alarie<br \/>\nBridget Stutchbury<br \/>\nBrett Sura<br \/>\nMargaret Symons<br \/>\nGina Taylor<br \/>\nEnid Irene Varney<br \/>\nWendy Verkerk<br \/>\nBrenda Vogler<br \/>\nChris Von Boetticher<br \/>\nAnn Walsh<br \/>\nAnne Ward<br \/>\nJ. Michael Watts<br \/>\nPaul Wawryko<br \/>\nAlisa Weyman<br \/>\nLouise White<br \/>\nDalene Wilkins<br \/>\nDanielle Williams<br \/>\nPeggy Wilson<br \/>\nJudy Winton<br \/>\nJulie Wood<br \/>\nLance Woolaver<br \/>\nPatricia Wrightsell<br \/>\nGerard and Mary Wyatt<br \/>\nHongjin Zhu<br \/>\nAlison Ziemianski<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_46'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41632'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk06ccae-e069b41100b054d0706bc5b0b50bbce7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lk06ccae-e069b41100b054d0706bc5b0b50bbce7{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lk06ccae-e069b41100b054d0706bc5b0b50bbce7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-298  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljrf3izc-f4d3f2334274eddc787ee88ea57ff40e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljrf3izc-f4d3f2334274eddc787ee88ea57ff40e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#2d769f;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljrf3izc-f4d3f2334274eddc787ee88ea57ff40e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljrf3izc-f4d3f2334274eddc787ee88ea57ff40e .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#2d769f;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljrf3izc-f4d3f2334274eddc787ee88ea57ff40e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ljrf3izc-f4d3f2334274eddc787ee88ea57ff40e av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-299  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ON THE HORIZON<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ich1hc-ac5e0c3b077b1dd3ae97ffb5ad0f27c7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-300  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk04sb6o-7fb74f7deac7285da463be4509d7bd9e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk04sb6o-7fb74f7deac7285da463be4509d7bd9e .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk04sb6o-7fb74f7deac7285da463be4509d7bd9e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>As we are learning more and more with new scientific reports and publications coming out every few months, Canada\u2019s biodiversity is under siege. Fortunately, the good news is that 2022 was another year of breakthroughs across WPC\u2019s endangered species recovery programs. These advances are now more important than ever before. Just a few of our recent milestones included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432\">\n.avia-timeline-container.av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 .av-milestone-date{\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 .av-milestone-title{\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 .av-milestone-content{\ncolor:#50863d;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 .av-milestone-icon.milestone-icon-hasborder{\nbackground-color:#50863d;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 .av-milestone-icon-inner{\nbackground-color:#50863d;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 .av-milestone-indicator{\nbackground-color:#50863d;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 .av-milestone-article-footer{\nbackground-color:#50863d;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"avia-timeline-1\"  class='avia-timeline-container av-ljremmp2-fb447b09b01fd5dcbeaf69e63c737432 av-slideshow-ui  avia-builder-el-302  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock' ><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-vertical av-milestone-placement-left avia-timeline- avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ljrelgb7-7bb28efa3e41952ac30d3cf565f525a2 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>a 300% increase in the number of Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterflies released on Hornby Island<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ljreq17t-970c253d173621e55314566d87482786 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>another record-breaking year releasing more than 23,000 Oregon spotted frogs to wetlands in the Fraser Valley<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ljrevlcf-872621b009ba8ebe94f1fa10831893c8 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>successful overwintering of massasauga rattlesnakes using artificial hibernacula, perfecting methods to bring massasaugas back to the unique Ojibway Prairie<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ljrewh11-9a5eb6ea24053ec881c3b7bd7c326c83 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>a second year of nesting in the wild by head-started western painted turtles in the Fraser Valley, proof that the population is making a recovery due to our efforts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ljrexk4d-6472cfd703cc3cb569eba4da46ceeeca av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>50 wild adult loggerhead shrikes observed by our field teams in eastern Canada, the highest number reported during the last five years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lk04vom7-17eeea6e80f62fb34dcc94ee7948ccdf av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>a record number of brown-belted bumble bee queens at the new conservation breeding lab, and first successful production of yellow-banded queens since 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lk04vzbi-1ef178fecf337c1493cdf7eb7d0f1472 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>7<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>4,137 bumble bees recorded in Ontario in the largest bumble bee monitoring program collecting information on bee distribution in the province<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lk04w7xc-e8abceb8fd4f1d0cbac9140f04c222e3 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>research estimating Butler\u2019s gartersnake abundance, and their movements around deadly roads, to develop a management plan with local landowners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-lk04whsc-e9553f422daf8ad146d46484f0ef7efa av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date' id='milestone-' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'><strong><span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><span class='milestone_number'>9<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>adult mottled duskywing butterflies observed at Pinery Provincial Park, confirmation that the initial released duskywings from 2021 survived and produced young<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lk05f2pv-c2e7333c04f3c893d46a5e9248fa6d0f\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lk05f2pv-c2e7333c04f3c893d46a5e9248fa6d0f .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lk05f2pv-c2e7333c04f3c893d46a5e9248fa6d0f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>No other organization carries out hands-on conservation at this scale for threatened animals like frogs, snakes, turtles, songbirds, butterflies, and bumble bees across the country. I am immensely proud of the work being done and am grateful for the hard work and dedication of WPC\u2019s team, making these advances in the face of adversity and challenge.<\/p>\n<p>On the horizon for 2023 is first and foremost to capitalize on the momentum of these achievements and speed up the recovery timeline for the endangered animals we work with, to bring them back from the edge of extinction.<\/p>\n<p>2023 will also be a year of sharing the techniques we\u2019ve developed with other conservation organizations here and around the world. Our goal is always for the methods we pioneer to be shared and have greater collective impact. We really are at a stage now where all hands on deck are required if we are going to save our planet\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Several new initiatives going into 2023 perfectly demonstrate this collaborative spirit. WPC will be working with First Nations partners to assemble Traditional Ecological Knowledge for massasauga rattlesnakes, to facilitate intergenerational knowledge transfer for Indigenous peoples and assist conservation efforts for wildlife on the lands they steward. We are also leading the creation of a Canadian Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Implementation Group, consisting of a range of experts and conservationists, to guide recovery efforts in Ontario. Similarly, we led creation of a Working Group for the Conservation of Ontario Turtles, another multi-partner initiative that includes experts and organizations from across the province. Together, we\u2019re supporting the implementation of priority recovery actions and developing beneficial management practice guidelines for hands-on turtle conservation.<\/p>\n<p>All these advancements would not have been possible without you, WPC\u2019s supporters, staff, board of directors, and volunteers. 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