{"id":10756,"date":"2020-04-15T15:10:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T20:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=10756"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:27:27","slug":"saying-goodbye-to-the-ojibway-prairie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/saying-goodbye-to-the-ojibway-prairie\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying Goodbye to the Ojibway Prairie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-fsgx75w-bf039ed726a5520565ca3037dcca8fe3 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-10756'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2gzd1f-a8ca6b285304afbd4b0f8780410c5052\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2gzd1f-a8ca6b285304afbd4b0f8780410c5052 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2gzd1f-a8ca6b285304afbd4b0f8780410c5052 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm2gzd1f-a8ca6b285304afbd4b0f8780410c5052 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   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-52249 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52249 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_Field.png' alt='' title='SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_Field'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2gvhu8-330fbe4b14dff78560762071c1f98fd4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mm2gvhu8-330fbe4b14dff78560762071c1f98fd4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mm2gvhu8-330fbe4b14dff78560762071c1f98fd4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mm2gvhu8-330fbe4b14dff78560762071c1f98fd4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mm2gvhu8-330fbe4b14dff78560762071c1f98fd4 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Saying goodbye to the Ojibway Prairie<\/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-mm2gvktz-679686c1cd004407d49e559cf4d60177\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mm2gvktz-679686c1cd004407d49e559cf4d60177{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mm2gvktz-679686c1cd004407d49e559cf4d60177 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-mm2gvktz-679686c1cd004407d49e559cf4d60177 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >avril 15, 2020<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-name\" >Ojibway Massasauga<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/massasauga-rattlesnake\/\" >Crotale massasauga<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" >R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">Photo: Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-e6q68is-05066243c6583eee35e16a184c792d51 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper 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-10756'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dde1eis-77210298d3c26c4713952651dd9ae4c6\">\n.flex_column.av-dde1eis-77210298d3c26c4713952651dd9ae4c6{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dde1eis-77210298d3c26c4713952651dd9ae4c6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h42rx-080af26ef24aa8053c877b92b25ed183'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>What is the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Program?<\/b> The Ojibway Prairie Complex and Greater Park Ecosystem (OPCGPE) in Ontario\u2019s Windsor-LaSalle region is home to several reptile species threatened by urban development, habitat fragmentation and road mortality, including eastern foxsnakes, Butler\u2019s gartersnakes, Blanding\u2019s turtles and a critically endangered population of massasauga rattlesnakes. The Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team (OPRREC) works to protect and monitor these species.\u2060<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-cyvatdw-f4a22a076ff73a84f22a464d06cdc249 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-564067357eb74c20cdd60b282c9b50bd'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>After working with the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team (OPRREC) in Windsor, ON for two years, I am writing this blog post from Kamloops, BC! After a five-day trip across the country that involved more hand sanitizer than I have ever seen in my life, I am finally back in beautiful British Columbia. I am currently self-isolating, despite wanting nothing more than to hike some of my favourite trails from two years ago. I know a lot of people are feeling the same way right now. On the bright side, being in self-isolation has given me the time to review some of my photos taken while working for Wildlife Preservation Canada. So, I wanted to write this blog to say goodbye to such an amazing project and landscape, and to highlight some photos or experiences that really stood out during my time in the Ojibway Prairie Complex and Greater Park Ecosystem (OPCGPE).<\/p>\n<p><b>Massasaugas<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>This goodbye post obviously has to start with massasaugas. After working with the larger western (northern pacific) rattlesnakes in the southern interior of British Columbia I was very excited to work with the relatively smaller massasauga, and they did not disappoint.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-cp9btr8-6bd4ee7bc5024f6d11f0b98814a19832 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2h4j3z-2ae172294c121a1dfea5b7fd88e7c4e6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h4j3z-2ae172294c121a1dfea5b7fd88e7c4e6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h4j3z-2ae172294c121a1dfea5b7fd88e7c4e6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm2h4j3z-2ae172294c121a1dfea5b7fd88e7c4e6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  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-52250 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52250 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_ChunksEAMA.png' alt='' title='SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_ChunksEAMA'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c0ys79g-20b570ea93bf56f01d31b66730d25200\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-c0ys79g-20b570ea93bf56f01d31b66730d25200{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-c0ys79g-20b570ea93bf56f01d31b66730d25200 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h4uw9-ff8dc00ca9bc96a039cefc13491b1a5e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chunks the eastern Massasauga rattlesnake.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-bk4c2h0-fb7ae49e9a3cc1004a34771b16643adc av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h58pe-a2a5a038fa0d10e23f08988d69b7e275'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The above photo very quickly became one of my favourites. Not only is Chunks, the female massy pictured here, one of the most photogenic and cooperative wild snakes I have ever encountered, she is also one of only six individual massasaugas that I saw during this project. Two years and only six individuals. Let\u2019s just let that sink in a little. We are slowly watching this population disappear, and they need our help now more than ever!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-b8gu1ms-944cc1a2a9191027ccaddabb1121cd2e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2h5r6q-64a72716116f682e55503662abee79ac\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h5r6q-64a72716116f682e55503662abee79ac img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h5r6q-64a72716116f682e55503662abee79ac .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm2h5r6q-64a72716116f682e55503662abee79ac av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  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-52251 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52251 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_JonandSnake.png' alt='' title='SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_JonandSnake'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-atwsays-27c79d7c2830a36d7d80ee258396e5fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-atwsays-27c79d7c2830a36d7d80ee258396e5fb{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-atwsays-27c79d7c2830a36d7d80ee258396e5fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h5x6v-eef4ae395ae39014f17ce84c257dcc16'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Lead Biologist Jonathan Choquette and I (Jennifer Barden) processing Prairie, the only massasauga seen in 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-ah6pe4k-9316258be2a2091ec4c8d3a21eda4c60 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h6g1y-8565f74fff8115831332dea4d0bea415'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In the above photo, Jonathan Choquette, Lead Biologist of the team, and I\u00a0 are processing Prairie, the only massy seen in 2019. This was a late encounter and we were starting to worry that we wouldn\u2019t see any all season! She was understandably a welcome sight. Hopefully the OPRREC team has better luck in the 2020 season.<\/p>\n<p><b>Other Herps (Herpetofauna = reptiles and amphibians)<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Besides massasaugas, our surveys focused on other species at risk reptiles like the butler\u2019s gartersnake, eastern foxsnake\u00a0and snapping turtle. The foxsnakes, in particular, were always interesting finds. A surveyor searching for massasaugas focuses their efforts on the ground level, as massasaugas are not very good climbers. It is often hard to change our focus to the trees and bushes, so we don\u2019t miss any foxsnakes \u201changing out\u201d. Besides species at risk snakes we saw more common species such as eastern gartersnakes, northern brownsnakes, northern redbellied snakes, American toads, leopard frogs, green frogs, chorus frogs, and painted turtles. These species were more abundant and could be observed most days if the weather cooperated. The chorus frogs have been calling in this area since early March and American toads have started calling. Their mating calls serenade people\u2019s daily walks and field technician surveys.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-a03x6v8-da639b0d725be190b40cdc73a95983c4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2h6wtq-f337ebad4618f3aa4e5cd5c6cadb91db\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h6wtq-f337ebad4618f3aa4e5cd5c6cadb91db img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h6wtq-f337ebad4618f3aa4e5cd5c6cadb91db .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm2h6wtq-f337ebad4618f3aa4e5cd5c6cadb91db av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  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-52252 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52252 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_SnakeonTreeInHand.png' alt='' title='SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_SnakeonTreeInHand'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9gp0ftw-f0e983ae67b45ea9156a5b5387044b0b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9gp0ftw-f0e983ae67b45ea9156a5b5387044b0b{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9gp0ftw-f0e983ae67b45ea9156a5b5387044b0b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h8dub-e0ba3946d2f5983951360efc8b65cd64'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>(Left) This eastern\u00a0<\/em><i>fox snake was sharing this hollow tree crevice with another eastern foxsnake. Sadly we were so excited about spotting the first one that the second one got away. (Right) A Butler&#8217;s gartersnake found under a cover object during a survey.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8xdwv2c-e7bc0d23e65702f022a59123b4e570ba av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h8uv2-0fe0adadec07c7f0f1d78d99bd218a78'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Preparing for Massasauga Translocations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am often asked by family and friends what I did over the winter while working on a snake project. Valid question for sure. One of the projects that I worked on over the winter months was a\u00a0hibernation habitat study\u00a0to identify potential release sites for conservation translocations of massasaugas.\u00a0This winter was extra special because I even got to work with eastern gartersnakes in the field over winter. Twenty-one eastern gartersnakes over-wintered in artificial hibernacula to help evaluate three potential release sites. These snakes were monitored every other week using a borescope and will help identify suitable habitat for hibernating snakes and eventual releases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8ggypj8-b0002fbd2e994d7e5afbeec219af6594 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2h9b86-42e42848827ca75ede3452caf215d338\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h9b86-42e42848827ca75ede3452caf215d338 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2h9b86-42e42848827ca75ede3452caf215d338 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm2h9b86-42e42848827ca75ede3452caf215d338 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  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-52253 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52253 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_SnakeinHibernacula.png' alt='' title='SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_SnakeinHibernacula'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-81egj44-34601370c8921eba463a2da3defe8cd6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-81egj44-34601370c8921eba463a2da3defe8cd6{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-81egj44-34601370c8921eba463a2da3defe8cd6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2hbnsw-5c8388bf32ca0e8cef533620b39dfd9e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>A curious eastern gartersnake in one of our artificial hibernacula, coming towards the borescope to investigate by flicking its tongue.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7ip14ro-4302b1a2ca3346f4237cd0b92b5ab72a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2h9r6h-503d89eef2c0c8f1b52e3582835d1997'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Watching the snakes via borescope over-winter was a lot of fun. I was able to observe the water level in the bottom of the artificial hibernacula changing over time and watch the snakes moving underwater. \u00a0I also noticed that their behavior changed with the temperature. One particular artificial hibernacula has five younger snakes that would cluster together on cold days and become what I described on the survey sheet as a \u201csnake ball\u201d. On warmer days I had to make sure they didn\u2019t escape; they were so active and curious about the borescope and would come up to it flicking their tongues (like the individual in the image above).<\/p>\n<p>These snakes are still in their artificial hibernacula and though I won\u2019t be there to see it, they will soon be released by the OPRREC team!<\/p>\n<p><b>Plants, Bugs and other Creepy Crawlies<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>While searching for massasaugas took most of my concentration during surveys, I will admit to a slight distraction when it comes to plants and insects. The Ojibway prairie is home to an incredible amount of biodiversity. Over 160 provincially rare plants and animals call this park complex home. So, conducting surveys in these areas feels a little like playing Pok\u00e9mon. While the focus is on the legendary species such as massasaugas, you can always find something hidden in the tall grass (or tallgrass prairie).<\/p>\n<p>Over the two years I was a technician on this project I took pictures of insects and plants for later identification and ended up with more than I expected. I took photos of over 60 species of insect alone, though it seemed like more before I identified all the caterpillars\/moths\/butterflies and confirmed most of those predictably overlap. On top of the insects, I also have photos of twelve different spider species, nine fungus species and twenty-eight plant species. These are some of my favourites:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-71v8kqs-37a34b704c3f875d8e98df39ff8d96d7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2haeje-0ec1b52f9302cba3bb5a3e2741b86fdc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2haeje-0ec1b52f9302cba3bb5a3e2741b86fdc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2haeje-0ec1b52f9302cba3bb5a3e2741b86fdc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm2haeje-0ec1b52f9302cba3bb5a3e2741b86fdc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-34  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-52254 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52254 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_Monarch.png' alt='' title='SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_Monarch'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6mptdgk-39ca3253d7160f64437d06279bf68b83\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6mptdgk-39ca3253d7160f64437d06279bf68b83{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6mptdgk-39ca3253d7160f64437d06279bf68b83 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2hd0zf-a2d465e29a76b1e09abc9c9f6e1ace13'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>(Left) A monarch butterfly resting on a dense blazing start. Two species at risk in one\u00a0<\/em><i>photo! Monarchs are classified as special concern in Ontario and the dense blazing star is threatened. (Right) A walking stick insect that was crawling on the pants of my field partner at the time (Kaitlyn Hall).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6bsga2s-59770ed92b518b5e7a63ace027d271fa av_one_full  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm2haoh5-b83bd488b6a030ae5bac1ca32ac454c9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2haoh5-b83bd488b6a030ae5bac1ca32ac454c9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm2haoh5-b83bd488b6a030ae5bac1ca32ac454c9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm2haoh5-b83bd488b6a030ae5bac1ca32ac454c9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-38  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-52255 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52255 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_OrbWeaver.png' alt='' title='SayingGoodbyeToOjibwayPrairie_OrbWeaver'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ksie10-6771cbebcef1bc88693af36a471fed4f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ksie10-6771cbebcef1bc88693af36a471fed4f{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ksie10-6771cbebcef1bc88693af36a471fed4f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2hduqw-eeb527a93d17ac8c414375d997d71906'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>(Left) An orb weaver enjoying an insect meal<\/em><i>. (Right) This is a small yellow lady-slipper orchid, This flower is a rare sight and blooms in late May-June.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5i5hcv8-219ca16f7a669dccd44ff03e133fe712 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2hb6k0-eb05ed919ad6f98af2f4580f7d8b7b87'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Working on this project has been an amazing experience, and not just because of the snakes! I have met a number of people, and friends, who are so protective of their local environments and the wildlife that calls these areas home. I hope to take everything I learned from this experience, and the passionate conservation biologists that run the projects at Wildlife Preservation Canada and use it in future conservation work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4nrd2h0-755051565936137bf8394b5d509ffeaa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4nrd2h0-755051565936137bf8394b5d509ffeaa{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4nrd2h0-755051565936137bf8394b5d509ffeaa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_full  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><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-4kw8shw-b7428dd4f0b151aa2bcc894042677ef9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner 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-10756'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3xyzuw4-43331cf6942a78cc5c98a977b3dd3b86 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-45  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm2hhcsg-81646430811f724463bbcb6be5a2aeef'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jennifer Barden<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Former Lead Reptile Recovery Field Technician &#8211; Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery<\/h5>\n<p>Jenn was the Lead Field Technician for the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Articles r\u00e9cents sur le projet<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2adv2as-3fd31f9864f1c5c2c70a4c807e8c97ba\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2adv2as-3fd31f9864f1c5c2c70a4c807e8c97ba{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-2adv2as-3fd31f9864f1c5c2c70a4c807e8c97ba{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2adv2as-3fd31f9864f1c5c2c70a4c807e8c97ba av_one_full  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  blog-home'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-49577 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-49577 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events category-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery project-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery project-reptile-and-amphibian-recovery specific-species-massasauga-rattlesnake\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues\">Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/reptile-and-amphibian-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sauvegarde des reptiles et des amphibiens<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/massasauga-rattlesnake\/\" rel=\"tag\">Crotale massasauga<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\"  title=\"Vipera_u_rakosiensis\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-800x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-49580 avia-img-lazy-loading-49580 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-800x423.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-710x375.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-04-14T10:35:43-05:00\" >avril 14, 2025<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/jonchoquette\/\" rel=\"author\">Jonathan D. Choquette, PhD<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>622<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>800<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Jonathan D. 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Choquette, PhD<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-04-14T10:35:43-05:00\" >2025-04-14 10:35:43<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2025-05-27 08:57:35<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-49165 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-49165 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events category-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery project-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery specific-species-massasauga-rattlesnake\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div 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