{"id":16512,"date":"2022-07-28T08:39:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T13:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=16512"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:04:13","slug":"empty-nesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/empty-nesters\/","title":{"rendered":"Empty nesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-6bgyqjk-1903c3d28f82db7e8576480a479585b8 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-16512'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfiw4b5z-f272b25553210fe826d59baf2256696b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiw4b5z-f272b25553210fe826d59baf2256696b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiw4b5z-f272b25553210fe826d59baf2256696b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfiw4b5z-f272b25553210fe826d59baf2256696b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  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-37061 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37061 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MeandTurtle-scaled-1-1620x1080.jpg' alt='' title='MeandTurtle-scaled'  height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfiw5pje-ce7021010d2d920a12a37baf82fbd0cf'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mitch Gardiner displaying the unique belly (plastron) designs on a western painted turtle. Photo: Josh Banta, Greater Vancouver Zoo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfiw54mg-a63b4546c1532b19603ea8fb5cfc7e0f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfiw54mg-a63b4546c1532b19603ea8fb5cfc7e0f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfiw54mg-a63b4546c1532b19603ea8fb5cfc7e0f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfiw54mg-a63b4546c1532b19603ea8fb5cfc7e0f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfiw54mg-a63b4546c1532b19603ea8fb5cfc7e0f av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Empty nesters<\/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-kbny1s-de1e8a9f3abc26ed3299034fb91f9839\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-kbny1s-de1e8a9f3abc26ed3299034fb91f9839{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-kbny1s-de1e8a9f3abc26ed3299034fb91f9839 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-kbny1s-de1e8a9f3abc26ed3299034fb91f9839 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-4  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 28, 2022<\/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\/mitchell-gardiner\/\"  rel=\"author\">Mitchell Gardiner<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-3yrp2ow-6780174ad2a37ba6135e6dac289cc897 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  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-16512'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3nz7qgw-a4bc2abfef6045537e3e8e969eccf102\">\n.flex_column.av-3nz7qgw-a4bc2abfef6045537e3e8e969eccf102{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3nz7qgw-a4bc2abfef6045537e3e8e969eccf102 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfiw64w0-d7b69112be2e7d08a767f38d0d5010e8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><em>In mid-July, WPC\u2019s Western Painted Turtle Recovery team released 40 western painted turtles (Chrysemys picta belli) into wetlands in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. This marks their graduation from our head-starting program. Our turtle head-starting program is one of the primary conservation efforts for the WPC team at the Greater Vancouver Zoo.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-apc3gg-7845da06b215a3a77d26a7cdc38c21b2 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  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-16512'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2mwzbsw-388f36bd4b0f76c8b0fc79f810bbd2f2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfiw7c3p-c974ef8e279e19fa1144ad540dc3ef13'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>What is head starting?<\/h3>\n<p>A painted turtles faces many challenges in the wild, most of all at the start of their lives as eggs and tiny turtles, their most vulnerable life stage. When you add human activity to the mix, the rate of survival can be so low that a population becomes unsustainable.<\/p>\n<p>This is where we come in.<\/p>\n<p>WPC\u2019s head starting program begins when we find turtle nests in risky areas such as roadside or frequented footpaths. When we find a nest in these areas we carefully excavate the eggs, and bring them back to our Animal Care Center at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, where they are kept in an incubator until they hatch.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfiw874x-f98031eb4a7eb506f2c67e056706fd28\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiw874x-f98031eb4a7eb506f2c67e056706fd28 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiw874x-f98031eb4a7eb506f2c67e056706fd28 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfiw874x-f98031eb4a7eb506f2c67e056706fd28 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   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-37066 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37066 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/eggs-scaled-1.jpg' alt='' title='eggs-scaled'  height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfiw8pqp-631bd5196004b8d5655a9519bc08b001'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A nest excavated from a high-traffic footpath.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfiw91lb-917d8d8b23e97da2b94f4d2a385e2877'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>From the moment they hatch, until they leave our program, the main goal is to bulk up our turtles. In the animal kingdom, generally a bigger body means a greater chance of survival. To achieve o0ptimal weight gain, we feed our turtles a diverse and healthy diet. We track progress by a profile of each turtle, taking pictures of their shell patterns, and documenting their age, proportions and where they were born. We do monthly \u201cdoctor visits\u201d where we weigh each turtle to make sure they are eating their vegetables. We keep this up for 2-3 years depending on how fast they are able to put on weight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7duecg-b6e4f036609ff7ff5ae3eba0a8e6382a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-14  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-lfiwastu-1815289de770280a8634ff931c8ea9b0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwastu-1815289de770280a8634ff931c8ea9b0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwastu-1815289de770280a8634ff931c8ea9b0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfiwastu-1815289de770280a8634ff931c8ea9b0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   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-37063 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37063 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Scale-scaled-1-810x1080.jpg' alt='' title='Scale-scaled'  height=\"1080\" width=\"810\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1ngqjgg-44beb60365b35f9b015930b71c8994f9 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfiwbadk-b4f15d3159e75feaef5fba6ae64a77a8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwbadk-b4f15d3159e75feaef5fba6ae64a77a8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwbadk-b4f15d3159e75feaef5fba6ae64a77a8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfiwbadk-b4f15d3159e75feaef5fba6ae64a77a8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   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-37065 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37065 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TurtleProfile-scaled-1-810x1080.jpg' alt='' title='TurtleProfile-scaled'  height=\"1080\" width=\"810\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfiwckn5-a6544c1bf6f6eb74fc3136e0aa60a826'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We routinely weigh our turtles, and match the turtle with its profile.<\/p>\n<p>Once the turtles are around two years old and weigh over 25 grams, they are ready to be released back into the wetlands where they were found. Being that we raise them from eggs, this is a bittersweet but rewarding moment. Over any given summer we will release several hundred turtles back into the wild.<\/p>\n<p>As much as we grow attached to our turtle babies, we have to let them go back into the wild to make room for new turtles in our program. Now that they are young adults, their chances of survival are much higher, and the chance of them reproducing and stabilizing the population is also greater.<\/p>\n<p>Although we are sad to see our turtles leave, we are glad to see them swim away. Farewell, little turtles!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfiwdpma-c6a434493b3eccfe54ad8272a4ebf01d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwdpma-c6a434493b3eccfe54ad8272a4ebf01d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwdpma-c6a434493b3eccfe54ad8272a4ebf01d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfiwdpma-c6a434493b3eccfe54ad8272a4ebf01d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  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 class='wp-image-37064 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37064 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SkyTurtle-scaled-1.jpg' alt='' title='SkyTurtle-scaled'  height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-18epibk-6cca07ce1943247bdb9c137ae779cec5 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-20  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-16512'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pndiu8-76f73307f358b6ca69131e62fa190de7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfiwfj4b-62465ca35d70da01bd802951051c4590'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Mitchell Gardiner<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Species Recovery Technician, Fraser Valley<\/h5>\n<p>Mitch is recently completed his BSc at Trent University, majoring in Conservation Biology. Past experience in tallgrass prairie stewardship, and an interest in lepidoptery has given Mitch many opportunities. Mitch enjoys learning about new species and meeting the conservation experts. What he appreciates most is fostering a passion and respect for nature in others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfiwelyy-8610d02b128615847346134408126137\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwelyy-8610d02b128615847346134408126137 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfiwelyy-8610d02b128615847346134408126137 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfiwelyy-8610d02b128615847346134408126137 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  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 class='wp-image-37062 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37062 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mitchell-Gardiner-1080x1080.jpg' alt='' title='Mitchell-Gardiner'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-39m2mf4-78768d030f908110190c3d5d237de3e6 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-24  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-16512'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  id=\"recent-articles-project\"  class='flex_column av-34p0b40-33d2d45bd8f2522b601679a4b74be2bd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-90lvr4-51716ea054c2bd14600961998dccf593'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" 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-1z4ppkw-3448281da2c70ab9541104d11ea3b72d\">\n#top .flex_column.av-1z4ppkw-3448281da2c70ab9541104d11ea3b72d{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-1z4ppkw-3448281da2c70ab9541104d11ea3b72d{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1z4ppkw-3448281da2c70ab9541104d11ea3b72d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  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-56316 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd 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\" 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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=\"2026-09-07T08:01:52-05:00\" >7 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 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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: A season in conservation\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-season-in-conservation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: A season in conservation\">Une saison en 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 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https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-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\/a-season-in-conservation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon 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Dueck<\/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\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck.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'>Rion Dueck<\/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 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