{"id":11491,"date":"2020-07-30T08:24:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T13:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=11491"},"modified":"2023-03-29T01:30:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T06:30:22","slug":"the-wonderful-world-of-ontario-snakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/the-wonderful-world-of-ontario-snakes\/","title":{"rendered":"The wonderful world of Ontario snakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-8151wbn-bdc5cb796ce05e2e68acd5888ad986b1 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-11491'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftatf7f-27343b39b36254b1b6f4c3ea210af645\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lftatf7f-27343b39b36254b1b6f4c3ea210af645{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lftatf7f-27343b39b36254b1b6f4c3ea210af645 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lftatf7f-27343b39b36254b1b6f4c3ea210af645 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lftatf7f-27343b39b36254b1b6f4c3ea210af645 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-first'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The wonderful world of Ontario snakes<\/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-7g1ni83-f5e3126b03e947b9b07bab225e23eea8\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-7g1ni83-f5e3126b03e947b9b07bab225e23eea8{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-7g1ni83-f5e3126b03e947b9b07bab225e23eea8 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-7g1ni83-f5e3126b03e947b9b07bab225e23eea8 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-2  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\" >juillet 30, 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-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/ojibway-massasauga-rattlesnake-team\/\"  rel=\"author\">Ojibway Massasauga<\/a><\/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><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-k1u6oz-73c3cb79617b37b23715a92e07f88853 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-3  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-11491'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-585gjxf-83fba74cc65c74108e530eb4706dd7a1\">\n.flex_column.av-585gjxf-83fba74cc65c74108e530eb4706dd7a1{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-585gjxf-83fba74cc65c74108e530eb4706dd7a1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftatsu1-2d0ea93f2355c6e5d94db09e6a6c9e58'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><em>Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery (OPRREC) team here in southwestern Ontario wanted to celebrate all things snake by sharing some natural history about the amazing snake species that can be found in the Ojibway prairie complex!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-4bw4fc3-5735bc2c5fdabb5c4c0195ff4e877c74 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  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-11491'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3qsfbfn-c482b868dfebf186247d11d1ca0f5ec7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftauw47-564a60f27a1d2dfdf79380d78d69f2c8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftav7ae-5d012696a5adc3379fab8a8910bf1514'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The massasauga, the focal species of the OPRREC project, is Ontario\u2019s only venomous snake. They are identified by the rattle on the end of their tail, their triangular heads, vertical pupils, and butterfly\/saddle-shaped blotches, and rarely exceed 75 cm in length. They primarily inhabit wetlands near rivers (their name means \u201cgreat river mouth\u201d in Ojibwa), but are also found in tallgrass prairie, forests, and on rock barrens. Like all pit vipers, massasaugas can see thermal images using heat-sensitive pits located below their nostrils.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftavpye-07d82eb1695fabcb9c77402ad5d00425\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftavpye-07d82eb1695fabcb9c77402ad5d00425 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftavpye-07d82eb1695fabcb9c77402ad5d00425 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftavpye-07d82eb1695fabcb9c77402ad5d00425 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   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-37773 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37773 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eric-Jolin-Rattlesnake-4-1-scaled.jpg' alt='' title='Eric-Jolin-Rattlesnake-4'  height=\"1631\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3da2bcz-ba1e073ce37c02da281a77b974cd765d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftaxi1e-2f2598c7cff2395bc652822591bb26dd'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Eastern Foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftaxu3w-da2711c8e70822183a42c1046de96362'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The eastern foxsnake can reach lengths upwards of 170 cm, and is identified by its rust coloured head, yellowish body with dark blotches, and lightly keeled scales. This species can be found in unforested habitats such as tallgrass prairie, rock barrens, and wetlands. Foxsnakes are both excellent swimmers and climbers, and use these skills to help them hunt down small mammals and bird eggs\/young. When disturbed, this species will vibrate its tail to mimic a rattlesnake, in the hopes that the potential predator will leave them alone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-372mc0z-5b126a8d9eda4f8dee425ab45b63b0e1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-372mc0z-5b126a8d9eda4f8dee425ab45b63b0e1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-372mc0z-5b126a8d9eda4f8dee425ab45b63b0e1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-372mc0z-5b126a8d9eda4f8dee425ab45b63b0e1 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   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-37772 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37772 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eastern-Foxsnake-4-1.jpg' alt='' title='Eastern-Foxsnake-4'  height=\"510\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2nu9cn7-e2d78a41011615c223fe4df9be07583b 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-lftayccf-dc09c74b80fa36395fca157d6dcd22d1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Butler\u2019s Gartersnake (Thamnophis butleri)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftaz66g-63b21b8196d20dd88e8dbdcfb70b2add'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Butler\u2019s gartersnake is very similar in appearance to the eastern gartersnake, but can be distinguished by its side stripes which are centred on the third scale row (and on part of the second and fourth scale rows). This species is found in prairie habitat such as tallgrass prairie, old fields, and wetland edges. Unlike most other snake species, Butler\u2019s gartersnakes feed primarily on earthworms. They are also known to overwinter in crayfish burrows, like several other snake species found in the Ojibway Prairie Complex. In Ontario, this species is only found in the Southwestern-most portion of the province.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftayqv9-2a56c0609747e3551b19bf0655720f21\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftayqv9-2a56c0609747e3551b19bf0655720f21 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftayqv9-2a56c0609747e3551b19bf0655720f21 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftayqv9-2a56c0609747e3551b19bf0655720f21 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   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-37770 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37770 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Butlers-gartersnake-wiki-commons-1.jpg' alt='' title='Butlers-gartersnake-wiki-commons'  height=\"900\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-21jxltv-70e1e28782ffa6dcb4961ebfa3b26ca8 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-lftazo3i-4dcfdf3631e6cd6bb6e805a863d44698'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Dekay\u2019s Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftazzmr-d50bafd9b4a66c3d35e36ffe4376bda3'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Dekay\u2019s brownsnake is a small-bodied (~50 cm), brown snake that has two rows of spots that extend down the length of it\u2019s body. Like gartersnakes, they are relatively common and can be found in a variety of habitats such as forests, prairie, and wetlands. They eat a variety of invertebrates such as slugs and worms, and will occasionally eat small fish and invertebrates. Despite its wide range, relatively little is known about this species due to their small size and cryptic behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftb0jf4-39649d91098b4fda851396e41d154949\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftb0jf4-39649d91098b4fda851396e41d154949 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftb0jf4-39649d91098b4fda851396e41d154949 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftb0jf4-39649d91098b4fda851396e41d154949 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   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-37771 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37771 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dekays-brownsnake-John-Williams-web-1.jpg' alt='' title='Dekays-brownsnake-John-Williams-web'  height=\"900\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1i7xvnn-b4f14266c36b59c04d614141910f2c58 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftb12zp-751cbcf7cd487c2e12b11953461d500f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftb1dai-c2a5efaca4d11b8c056f92d54bcdba33'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The red-bellied snake is Ontario\u2019s smallest snake species, growing to a maximum length of 40 cm. They are named after their prominent belly, usually bright red but occasionally orange or pink. They are generally found in forest-edge habitat and meadows, where they hunt for their preferred prey of invertebrates such as slugs, earthworms, and grubs. Like several other species in Ontario, red-bellied snakes are ovoviviparous, meaning that they incubate their eggs internally before giving birth to live young.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftb1vpa-59b19bfd88f36d5a1ad131ea80fdb0ad\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftb1vpa-59b19bfd88f36d5a1ad131ea80fdb0ad img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftb1vpa-59b19bfd88f36d5a1ad131ea80fdb0ad .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftb1vpa-59b19bfd88f36d5a1ad131ea80fdb0ad av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   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-37775 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37775 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/red-bellied-snake-wiki-web-1.jpg' alt='' title='red-bellied-snake-wiki-web'  height=\"900\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-11ddgjn-afd3145650dba9029723b91f3f1b542e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  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-11491'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-if2pab-c8dc3a2792431716ae2e1391b70db25e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-28  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftb34d8-0f35e1da5d20b82c46a0629767da7c18'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Matt Macpherson<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Lead Field Technician, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery<\/h5>\n<p>Matt is currently finishing up his Master\u2019s degree in Biology at Queen\u2019s University where he has been working on developing and improving conservation strategies for gray ratsnakes. Over the years he has worked on several different conservation projects primarily focusing on reptile, bird, and insect species-at-risk both in Canada and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftb2asi-ddf44308f2e659be36cdd1d2dd870c26\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftb2asi-ddf44308f2e659be36cdd1d2dd870c26 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftb2asi-ddf44308f2e659be36cdd1d2dd870c26 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftb2asi-ddf44308f2e659be36cdd1d2dd870c26 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   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-37774 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37774 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Matt-Mcpherson-blog-photo-300x300.jpg' alt='' title='Matt-Mcpherson-blog-photo'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":37773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-events","project-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery","specific-species-massasauga-rattlesnake"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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