{"id":11149,"date":"2020-05-19T09:29:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T14:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.qa.caorda.com\/blog\/?p=11149"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:26:30","slug":"endangered-species-week-western-painted-turtle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/endangered-species-week-western-painted-turtle\/","title":{"rendered":"Endangered Species Week &#8211; Western Painted Turtle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-bujpvot-5d4b64b4dc1b39c762305838fd50b9f7 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-11149'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mm3sf6cq-f1b348709d00f559bfed57e65d05843f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sf6cq-f1b348709d00f559bfed57e65d05843f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sf6cq-f1b348709d00f559bfed57e65d05843f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm3sf6cq-f1b348709d00f559bfed57e65d05843f 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-52307 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52307 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTHeader.png' alt='' title='EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTHeader'  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-mm3s66lb-325ce0ff1840ff40fa5a56992d959c83\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mm3s66lb-325ce0ff1840ff40fa5a56992d959c83{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mm3s66lb-325ce0ff1840ff40fa5a56992d959c83 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mm3s66lb-325ce0ff1840ff40fa5a56992d959c83 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mm3s66lb-325ce0ff1840ff40fa5a56992d959c83 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\"  >Endangered species week &#8211; western painted turtle<\/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-mm3s69sw-7b9b60eb401dd54962a3ed81b853b794\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mm3s69sw-7b9b60eb401dd54962a3ed81b853b794{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-mm3s69sw-7b9b60eb401dd54962a3ed81b853b794 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-mm3s69sw-7b9b60eb401dd54962a3ed81b853b794 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\" >mai 19, 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\" >Conservation de la faune au Canada<\/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\/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\/species\/species-at-risk\/\" >Esp\u00e8ces menac\u00e9es<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-zjgrm5-c3c5b9a16ad9caaaa3b3d1547c5ae5bd 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-11149'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9kjdl4d-f07d17a7b7fdb4a6d2ea6fe9530799e3\">\n.flex_column.av-9kjdl4d-f07d17a7b7fdb4a6d2ea6fe9530799e3{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9kjdl4d-f07d17a7b7fdb4a6d2ea6fe9530799e3 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-mm3sgvud-e598e42a211f9dce0a37c4153f04ac00'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>What is the Western Painted Turtle Recovery Program?<\/strong> 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. 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.\u2060<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8sdmte5-234466153b521824260d3ce8f5642f73 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-mm3sk6wv-6bf0d61fd162e9501992ecee8a38cbf7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>To celebrate Endangered Species Week, WPC is putting the spotlight on endangered Canadian species who desperately need our help.<\/p>\n<p>This spotlight is on the western painted turtle, which is listed as Endangered\u00a0on the Pacific Coast of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best starting points in saving an endangered animal is to learn about what makes that animal special. We\u2019ve pulled together some quick and easy ways for you to learn about the western painted turtle.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>READ FIRSTHAND STORIES FROM THE BIOLOGISTS SAVING THE WESTERN PAINTED TURTLE:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>How to ID a turtle by its shell: <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/how-do-you-tell-a-turtle\/\">https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/how-do-you-tell-a-turtle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8o4uzkd-09c0ba5e80ee7f491eaf95c878f3d9e4 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-mm3sflrp-fb4d4f773c094da52af8eb47df194bf5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sflrp-fb4d4f773c094da52af8eb47df194bf5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sflrp-fb4d4f773c094da52af8eb47df194bf5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm3sflrp-fb4d4f773c094da52af8eb47df194bf5 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-52308 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52308 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTBellyCollage.png' alt='' title='EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTBellyCollage'  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-84rqjcd-c7f6d0bc9490405cfff5e360f590d1cd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-84rqjcd-c7f6d0bc9490405cfff5e360f590d1cd{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-84rqjcd-c7f6d0bc9490405cfff5e360f590d1cd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7mktpwt-08c4b4bb9bd2df0925a734d0afc604b5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  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-mm3sfv3x-5bb6a009eb0dcddab5ae948cd528ad8e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sfv3x-5bb6a009eb0dcddab5ae948cd528ad8e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sfv3x-5bb6a009eb0dcddab5ae948cd528ad8e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm3sfv3x-5bb6a009eb0dcddab5ae948cd528ad8e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  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-52309 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52309 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTandAndrea.png' alt='' title='EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTandAndrea'  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-73ux6a5-22d1a9a70f3c4331a7eba729e437b47e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-73ux6a5-22d1a9a70f3c4331a7eba729e437b47e{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-73ux6a5-22d1a9a70f3c4331a7eba729e437b47e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6m4ux9p-6610f4dd0586d4c875d750eb2330e521 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm3slfbm-3fb5c1b93234c58b4401505a1e4732fe'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A helping hand for a turtle mother: <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/lending-a-helping-hand\/\">https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/lending-a-helping-hand<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. GET YOUR KIDS EXCITED ABOUT ENDANGERED ANIMALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Download our kids activity sheets in full colour or black and white colouring sheets. Each of the six different sheets has facts about a different animal with a fun activity on the back where your kids can put their knowledge to the test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-626s0jx-c7d960e2e802404def14f42f652508f6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  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-mm3sg42d-8133cca3b3e8fcfc616c6017375e7e17\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sg42d-8133cca3b3e8fcfc616c6017375e7e17 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mm3sg42d-8133cca3b3e8fcfc616c6017375e7e17 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mm3sg42d-8133cca3b3e8fcfc616c6017375e7e17 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  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-52310 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52310 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTActivitySheet.png' alt='' title='EndangeredSpeciesWeek_WPTActivitySheet'  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-220f3h-a686aa333e052b3230199c55a5e173b8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-220f3h-a686aa333e052b3230199c55a5e173b8{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-220f3h-a686aa333e052b3230199c55a5e173b8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5bi53zh-047bf744f9d15885ae1e2e12638cf39c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mm3smbfp-b090918b29711acaf156d8e933c84c7c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>4. OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP ENDANGERED ANIMALS LIKE THE WESTERN PAINTED TURTLE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join the discussion on social media. We posts interesting articles, videos, and links every day. We also send out a monthly e-newsletter with stories about our work.\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Make a small gift with a big impact. Support our work with endangered animals by making a donation today. Our team will put your gift into action right away.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hwftsd-f7e99b86bd588fc6e0e5e622d1e95741\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-hwftsd-f7e99b86bd588fc6e0e5e622d1e95741{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-hwftsd-f7e99b86bd588fc6e0e5e622d1e95741 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-4kf3ikt-17a7a3cabcfb1faab6f9df3cd65f2fd8 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-section 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 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class='flex_column av-2zl7oj1-f5273371ebf0aa16021c347e2f79cb29 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  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-50049 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-50049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc-wetlands category-western-painted-turtle project-fraser-valley-wetlands project-freshwater-turtles specific-species-western-painted-turtle\"  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: A tale of two turtles\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-tale-of-two-turtles\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: A tale of two turtles\">A tale of two turtles<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bc-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Faune des milieux humides de la vall\u00e9e du Fraser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les zones humides de la vall\u00e9e Fraser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/freshwater-turtles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortues d'eau douce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/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\/a-tale-of-two-turtles\/\"  title=\"WPTvsRES_Thumbnail\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail.png\" class=\"wp-image-50058 avia-img-lazy-loading-50058 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail.png 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail-80x80.png 80w, 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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=\"2025-07-02T09:04:49-05:00\" >juillet 2, 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\/jenna-kissel\/\" rel=\"author\">Jenna Kissel<\/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\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>400<\/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'>Jenna Kissel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Jenna Kissel<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-07-02T09:04:49-05:00\" >2025-07-02 09:04:49<\/span><span 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class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/turtle-team-wins-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Turtles take the spotlight: recovery team wins award\">Turtles take the spotlight: recovery team wins award<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bc-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Faune des milieux humides de la vall\u00e9e du Fraser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les zones humides de la vall\u00e9e Fraser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/freshwater-turtles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortues d'eau douce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/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\/turtle-team-wins-award\/\"  title=\"20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7 copy\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-48098 avia-img-lazy-loading-48098 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-180x180.jpeg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bien s\u00fbr, dites-moi ce que vous voulez traduire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/turtle-team-wins-award\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span 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class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bc-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Faune des milieux humides de la vall\u00e9e du Fraser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les zones humides de la vall\u00e9e Fraser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/freshwater-turtles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortues d'eau douce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/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 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