{"id":14752,"date":"2021-08-10T14:22:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T19:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=14752"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:38:45","slug":"breeding-butterflies-in-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-butterflies-in-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Breeding butterflies in BC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-91pb31c-c6df45e75ba996d9dbf5ae6db7a0410e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  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-14752'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style 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itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llmdugj9-6d9e1a339eba746a61720a4c7339f169\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-llmdugj9-6d9e1a339eba746a61720a4c7339f169{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-llmdugj9-6d9e1a339eba746a61720a4c7339f169 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-llmdugj9-6d9e1a339eba746a61720a4c7339f169 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-llmdugj9-6d9e1a339eba746a61720a4c7339f169 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\"  >Breeding butterflies in BC<\/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-8pcka5c-e6b8f8b597be0805df7353e66a248929\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-8pcka5c-e6b8f8b597be0805df7353e66a248929{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-8pcka5c-e6b8f8b597be0805df7353e66a248929 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-8pcka5c-e6b8f8b597be0805df7353e66a248929 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\" >ao\u00fbt 10, 2021<\/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\/michelle-polley\/\"  rel=\"author\">Michelle Polley<\/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\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" >Blogs<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/pollinators\/\" >Pollinisateurs<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/taylors-checkerspot\/\" >Damier de Taylor<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  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-14752'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6nd9xs0-e3b03b61f39f8776875db86fc5b84bf8\">\n.flex_column.av-6nd9xs0-e3b03b61f39f8776875db86fc5b84bf8{\npadding:0 30px 0 30px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6nd9xs0-e3b03b61f39f8776875db86fc5b84bf8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-llmdznp1-f503dce1cc7343bab98e6452ebfe97f2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement du damier de Taylor ?<\/b>\u00a0An environmental indicator for the health of the entire ecosystem, this special butterfly was once widespread in the San Juan Islands, southern Vancouver Island and the surrounding islands of British Columbia. It was believed to have disappeared from Canada until 2005, when 15 checkerspots were observed on Denman Island in B.C.\u2019s Gulf Islands. Since then WPC has been working to support the butterfly by building the wild population in B.C. through conservation breeding in our program located at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, and helping partner efforts that restore and maintain habitat for the species.\u2060<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-6403ce8-8a2cdcac88e9f5093e97dd02283c94ab main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  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-14752'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5krdi1s-42e3647be719bb8ed04c60baab3b1973 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-llme0gzy-6ad937ed393bf6c8417cc97dc297f925'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Getting butterflies to breed is a bit of a nuanced activity, and we only have a short window of time each year to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>In the Taylor\u2019s checkerspot conservation breeding program in BC, our results for the whole year depend on what happens during the three week period when our butterflies are \u201con the wing\u201d. From the moment the first chrysalis breaks open, the pressure is on to ensure that the next generation is produced. It\u2019s so important to get things right, to be as prepared as possible, and to learn quickly.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, our preparation and learning paid off. We achieved the most success we\u2019ve had with our breeding program to date &#8211; we now have close to <strong>5400 caterpillars in our care<\/strong>! Below are some photos from our breeding season earlier in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you to our partners in this program, and to the supporters of WPC<\/strong> for enabling us to do this work. By trying out science-based techniques and collecting data on the outcomes, we continue to advance the field of conservation breeding for the benefit of species at risk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-iloom8-ac7746028485dc8fb2df1b3c458030c6 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-llme16dt-0ffb8b5ff78f424a95881872d591c481\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llme16dt-0ffb8b5ff78f424a95881872d591c481 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llme16dt-0ffb8b5ff78f424a95881872d591c481 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llme16dt-0ffb8b5ff78f424a95881872d591c481 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  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 class='wp-image-33815 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33815 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/W-tcb-feed.jpg' alt='' title='W-tcb-feed'  height=\"684\" width=\"684\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llme2jf9-f795dc6d92f14753b3e70594abd7cb32'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Each day we spent time feeding our 114 breeding butterflies \u2013 this female is enjoying some honey-water on a Q-tip.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4qn75gg-09c2ccbab2ac7c2ba96c04046abf5de3 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-llme8wfd-1b2e656aff58020fadd48b9ff5ad6a06\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llme8wfd-1b2e656aff58020fadd48b9ff5ad6a06 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llme8wfd-1b2e656aff58020fadd48b9ff5ad6a06 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llme8wfd-1b2e656aff58020fadd48b9ff5ad6a06 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  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 class='wp-image-33814 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33814 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/W-tcb-chrys.jpg' alt='' title='W-tcb-chrys'  height=\"684\" width=\"684\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llme8bom-6de437c1c54a1b259466081a8a47ce52'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A Taylor\u2019s checkerspot <strong>chrysalis turns translucent like this<\/strong> right before a butterfly ecloses (emerges). This year we tried introducing butterflies to one another soon after eclosion \u2013 a change from the timing we have used in the past.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4lb900w-fbba1068cdc9ddfe071c02997ec42ff8 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-llme9mwd-55a9e89af26e011571d819ddb1071424\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llme9mwd-55a9e89af26e011571d819ddb1071424 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llme9mwd-55a9e89af26e011571d819ddb1071424 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llme9mwd-55a9e89af26e011571d819ddb1071424 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  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 class='wp-image-33813 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33813 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/W-tcb-cage.jpg' alt='' title='W-tcb-cage'  height=\"684\" width=\"684\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llmea4t7-d3acd281e6dc12b08a9b1ae4292e0cd1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>In 2021, we paired our butterflies 1-to-1, with a male and a female in each mesh enclosure. <strong>We also recycled this rabbit hutch as a safe spot to store our butterflies outdoors<\/strong>. These two changes allowed the butterflies to experience temperature and moisture conditions closer to those that their wild counterparts would experience, as well as allowing males and females to have consistent access to each other for 24 hours a day.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3v2zilc-ca599345eaeb2ae83e2e5d3f7bb96ea7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  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-llmebeyz-e468a2b001f353e804fbdb12f4dd9902\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llmebeyz-e468a2b001f353e804fbdb12f4dd9902 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llmebeyz-e468a2b001f353e804fbdb12f4dd9902 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llmebeyz-e468a2b001f353e804fbdb12f4dd9902 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  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 class='wp-image-33896 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33896 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Rotate.jpg' alt='' title='Rotate'  height=\"684\" width=\"684\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llmeazap-3d7dbe4b078fe9b3013239f3505cc45e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>These butterflies are displaying a classic breeding pose<\/strong>. The female is the top butterfly, while the male hangs upside-down from her abdomen. In 2020, 8 pairs bred through the whole season. In 2021, on one especially thrilling evening, we had 9 pairs hanging like this all at once! We learned that this early-evening time window might be a key to success \u2013 many pairs this year bred between 4-7pm.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3e9b8w0-dc39354d0088f8b47c87ff3ddc3370ce 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-llmec7p0-648b6984d1246dca637abd7a8d52e0ed\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llmec7p0-648b6984d1246dca637abd7a8d52e0ed img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llmec7p0-648b6984d1246dca637abd7a8d52e0ed .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llmec7p0-648b6984d1246dca637abd7a8d52e0ed av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  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 class='wp-image-33817 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33817 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/W-Tcb-plub.jpg' alt='' title='W-Tcb-plub'  height=\"684\" width=\"684\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llmecwpf-5082bec843fcc749d32be49581fb4e4f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>After successfully breeding, <strong>females showed a visible sperm plug at the base of their abdomen (see the bright white dot)<\/strong>. This sperm plug likely contains not only male DNA but also proteins that the female can use when she lays hundreds of eggs. This sperm plug is common in butterflies but varies in function and appearance between species. We also learned that it disappears quite quickly \u2013 one of our 2021 females bred in the morning and laid eggs that same afternoon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2zmemio-b855446d22116fa8d1b318c348a22c94 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llmee33j-957b8584e678186e0ed2b200da912227\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llmee33j-957b8584e678186e0ed2b200da912227 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llmee33j-957b8584e678186e0ed2b200da912227 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llmee33j-957b8584e678186e0ed2b200da912227 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  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 class='wp-image-33812 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-33812 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/W-TCB-breed.jpg' alt='' title='W-TCB-breed'  height=\"684\" width=\"684\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-llmedsfd-15c29566d65f86905e34593ef3bf78b6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>This female was one of about 25 who laid productive eggs<\/strong>. Our bred females produced an average of about 200 caterpillars each, with one female producing over 400 on her own. We are so excited about what we have learned this season, and how that will allow us to do even more to save this species from extinction.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2dyl2dc-a8d5067bc30767948331dd6046bb240a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llmek1lb-30bc235967431042c45fb1f130dcb628\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llmek1lb-30bc235967431042c45fb1f130dcb628 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llmek1lb-30bc235967431042c45fb1f130dcb628 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llmek1lb-30bc235967431042c45fb1f130dcb628 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-15630 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15630 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Michelle-Polley-square-300x300.jpg' alt='' title='Michelle-Polley-square'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2al0cn4-c213debb02e27e4ad8f416f49df25f30 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-llmeiib9-c5494abd5a73c4e1997de6528eb89445'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Michelle Polley<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Endangered Species Technician \u2013 Taylor&#8217;s Checkerspot Butterfly<\/h5>\n<p>Michelle is a Conservation Biologist and Field Naturalist with a special interest in Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and Herpetiles (reptiles and amphibians). Currently, she is the technician of WPC\u2019s Taylor\u2019s Checkerspot Butterfly program in Abbotsford, BC. She has worked with conservation projects for species at risk such as monarch butterflies and the turtles of Ontario.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-llmeygtu-9ce9dfc4da272519eaf7c704f905fb07 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-31  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 post-entry-type-page post-entry-14752'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1tvboow-c80a293d609837a19782ad25247b05f2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1axdse8-38b0811dee127dda9e47231ba7cdb53c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Plus d'articles comme celui-ci<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wmuzeo-52f8f59bda3690ae6d38451053829440\">\n#top .flex_column.av-wmuzeo-52f8f59bda3690ae6d38451053829440{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-wmuzeo-52f8f59bda3690ae6d38451053829440{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-wmuzeo-52f8f59bda3690ae6d38451053829440 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-34  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-56414 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-56414 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-conservation_planning 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: Saving species at risk through ex situ conservation\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-team-effort-saving-species-at-risk-through-ex-situ-conservation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Saving species at risk through ex situ conservation\">Sauver les esp\u00e8ces en p\u00e9ril gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la conservation ex situ<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/conservation_planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">Planification de la conservation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/massasauga-rattlesnake\/\" rel=\"tag\">Massasauga de l'Est<\/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-team-effort-saving-species-at-risk-through-ex-situ-conservation\/\"  title=\"BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnail\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai.png\" class=\"wp-image-54033 avia-img-lazy-loading-54033 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai.png 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-team-effort-saving-species-at-risk-through-ex-situ-conservation\/\" 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=\"2026-09-16T18:48:54-05:00\" >16 septembre 2026<\/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\/grace-dycha\/\" rel=\"author\">Grace Dycha<\/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\/2021\/04\/BreedingSeasonScience_Thumbnai.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'>Grace Dycha<\/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'>Grace Dycha<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-09-16T18:48:54-05:00\" >2026-09-16 18:48:54<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-09-26 17:31:12<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Sauver les esp\u00e8ces en p\u00e9ril gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la conservation ex situ<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-56381 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-56381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-conservation_planning project-reptile-and-amphibian-recovery specific-species-oregon-spotted-frog-program\"  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: Conservation breeding to save frogs\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-to-save-frogs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Conservation breeding to save frogs\">L'\u00e9levage de conservation pour sauver les grenouilles<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/conservation_planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">Planification de la conservation<\/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\/oregon-spotted-frog-program\/\" rel=\"tag\">Grenouille macul\u00e9e de l'Oregon<\/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\/breeding-to-save-frogs\/\"  title=\"2026 Blog photo reformatting - ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-56398 avia-img-lazy-loading-56398 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-to-save-frogs\/\" 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=\"2026-09-11T13:02:41-05:00\" >11 septembre 2026<\/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\/canadian-species-initiative\/\" rel=\"author\">Stephanie Winton<\/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\/2026\/09\/Thumbnail_ConservationBreedingFrogs_SouthernMountainYellow-LeggedFroglet_StephanieWinton.jpg<\/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'>Stephanie Winton<\/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'>Stephanie Winton<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-09-11T13:02:41-05:00\" >2026-09-11 13:02:41<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-09-26 17:34:17<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>L'\u00e9levage de conservation pour sauver les grenouilles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-56316 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-56316 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-bc-projects 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: Painting turtles for conservation\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/painting-turtles-for-conservation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Painting turtles for conservation\">Peindre des tortues pour la conservation<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/bc-projects\/\" rel=\"tag\">Projets de la C.-B.<\/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\/painting-turtles-for-conservation\/\"  title=\"PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"378\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail.png\" class=\"wp-image-56332 avia-img-lazy-loading-56332 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail.png 378w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PaintingTurtlesForConservation_Thumbnail-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/painting-turtles-for-conservation\/\" 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 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