{"id":17995,"date":"2021-06-08T13:30:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=14439"},"modified":"2024-07-08T13:29:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T18:29:12","slug":"urban-vipers-the-prairie-rattlesnakes-of-lethbridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-vipers-the-prairie-rattlesnakes-of-lethbridge\/","title":{"rendered":"URBAN VIPERS 1: The prairie rattlesnakes of Lethbridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-8cbncln-7c9be948c70cd98c1aa632a7bf56074c 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-17995'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftumb5p-0791edb5033a05a71e8c645e04726965\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftumb5p-0791edb5033a05a71e8c645e04726965 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftumb5p-0791edb5033a05a71e8c645e04726965 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftumb5p-0791edb5033a05a71e8c645e04726965 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-37678 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37678 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/prairierettler-300x200.jpg' alt='' title='prairierettler'  height=\"200\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftumqa0-0f04a178eec98eb8c998e1ec8734a66b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> The prairie rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis. Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/stuartwildlife\/6089419013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.N. Stuart<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftullum-fec2075f40f0ea0e599cf45470c63539\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lftullum-fec2075f40f0ea0e599cf45470c63539{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lftullum-fec2075f40f0ea0e599cf45470c63539 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lftullum-fec2075f40f0ea0e599cf45470c63539 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lftullum-fec2075f40f0ea0e599cf45470c63539 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\"  >URBAN VIPERS 1: The prairie rattlesnakes of Lethbridge<\/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-7vb2ga3-d482d58ae97fa05d46fd54a2df39a428\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-7vb2ga3-d482d58ae97fa05d46fd54a2df39a428{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-7vb2ga3-d482d58ae97fa05d46fd54a2df39a428 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-7vb2ga3-d482d58ae97fa05d46fd54a2df39a428 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\" >juin 8, 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\/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 class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/urban-vipers\/\" >Vip\u00e8res urbaines<\/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-60v7mln-15063d587676f5ceed6f046dbdbe74e5 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  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-17995'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5mz3igb-474d25505ecbb945f1f42fe2ab44c336 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftup2er-6f27a4642dde1e5696ecb78f3d141dbc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cRattlesnakes\u201d and \u201ccities\u201d are two words that aren\u2019t often thought of as complementary. However, around the world there are major urban areas where people live alongside venomous snakes. Previously, WPC\u2019s Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery team wrote two blogs about urban populations of venomous snakes \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-rattlers-in-lethbridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the prairie rattlesnakes of Lethbridge<\/a>, et <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-rattlers-of-bostons-blue-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the timber rattlesnakes of Boston<\/a>, Massachusetts. We like this topic so much that we\u2019ve decided to kick off a dedicated series on urban vipers, and what better way to start than to revisit the topic of our first urban rattler post \u2013 the prairie rattlesnakes of Lethbridge, Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>We hope for these posts to provide insight into how urban residents around the world successfully coexist with venomous snakes, and how their experiences can inform our own efforts in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. We will be profiling the urban areas, their local venomous snakes, and the various conservation or translocation efforts targeting urban vipers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-55hfh2j-8ad5a7f0f1857c6c151404e772d3c623 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftuqhb1-117d491e5be7db9c0825346275172f16'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>The Species<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftur8ai-3a0b9abde8e598312e263336f1c87599'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) is a wide-ranging rattlesnake found from southwestern Canada to northern Mexico. Within Canada, this species\u2019 range is restricted to southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, and they are found largely within proximity of the major river valleys in these provinces. As of 2014, there were an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/environment-climate-change\/services\/species-risk-public-registry\/cosewic-assessments-status-reports\/prairie-rattlesnake-2014.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20,400 \u2013 28,300 prairie rattlesnakes living in Canada<\/a>. These rattlesnakes are shy reptiles who depend on their camouflage to avoid detection, and use their rattle to warn people and other animals of their presence; they have no interest in confrontation, and would much rather retreat from a perceived threat than to strike at it. Unfortunately, road mortality and habitat destruction pose a threat to prairie rattlesnakes, which are considered a Species of Special Concern both federally and provincially in Alberta. Female prairie rattlesnakes give birth to live young once every 2+ years, and it takes up to 7 years for a female to reach maturity. These snakes can live up to 30 years!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1qn6q3-835fd10843236c2cb256b310751d4745 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-lftusmal-2ffdad4514ffe19e23782c98aafe36d9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>The City<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftusvik-babfa9a7040dd5db06a5a8f2f88d347b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>With a population of over 101,000 people, Lethbridge is one of the largest cities in Alberta. The city\u2019s economy grew from mining and agriculture, but today it is known as one of Alberta\u2019s major commercial, transportation, and technological centres. In 2006, Economic Development Lethbridge helped form the Southern Alberta Alternative Energy Partnership, an initiative to promote the development of wind, solar, and biofuel energies. Lethbridge also hosts a population of rattlesnakes within its city limits. The coulees \u2013 steep-sided river valleys within the 16km2 park system that divides the city \u2013 are home to prairie pattlesnakes. The snakes spend most of their time in these dry, desert-like slopes, amongst the short grasses and prickly-pear cactus, but will wander into nearby cottonwood forests and wetlands in search of food. This is a spectacular landscape, indeed, the steep coulee banks of Lethbridge descend sharply from the growing city above.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftuth6a-59faae3f6250e3205062e67d0317600e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftuth6a-59faae3f6250e3205062e67d0317600e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftuth6a-59faae3f6250e3205062e67d0317600e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftuth6a-59faae3f6250e3205062e67d0317600e 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-47305 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-47305 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/shutterstock_2237597051-lethbridge-alberta-scaled.jpg' alt='' title='Aerial,View,Of,Lethbridge,,Alberta,,Canada'  height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-49vujij-41cf5e6a345c61daf6d9f280558452a6 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><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftutzm6-3f3f79fbf06120f80de7302868c65a94'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Photo: Kent Raney, Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n<h5>The Methods<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftuvyvz-a7858114b262f806711e6ee575aa65aa'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Although prairie rattlesnakes face various threats, Lethbridge is home to a fairly healthy population of these snakes. A 2010 study estimated the population within city limits was between <a href=\"https:\/\/opus.uleth.ca\/items\/304efa4d-19d0-4430-af7a-98a941d3ce49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">204-374 individuals of all ages<\/a>, which made use of 3 known overwintering locations. So, you may wonder \u2013 how do the residents of this city handle living alongside a venomous animal? Firstly, the City of Lethbridge operates a rattlesnake mitigation program; if a rattlesnake wanders onto a residential property, or if a snake is in an area where it poses a risk to public safety, a hotline number can be called and a rattlesnake expert will come to the rescue! The snake will be collected and translocated a short distance to a known den or birthing site. The City also provides extensive information on how to avoid an encounter, what to do if you\u2019re bitten, and how to snake-proof your yard with snake barrier fencing (just like the fencing we have installed in Southwestern Ontario to mitigate road mortality!). The Helen Schuler Nature Centre, the hub of Lethbridge\u2019s natural parks, delivers public presentations throughout the year on snake safety, living alongside snakes, and the unique ecology of Lethbridge\u2019s wildlife. Part of this public education also includes spreading positive information about the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/nature.lethbridge.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">living alongside rattlesnakes!<\/a> Rattlesnakes consume mice, voles, and other rodents, keeping their populations under control and preventing the risk of disease transmission to humans; rodents carry hantavirus, are vectors for the spread of lyme disease to ticks, and are partially accountable for the <a href=\"https:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/lyme-disease-is-spreading-and-its-partly-this-mouses-fault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spread of black-legged ticks to new areas<\/a>. If all of this isn\u2019t reason enough for Lethbridgians to be proud of their reptilian neighbours, Alberta\u2019s Wildlife Act provides Prairie Rattlesnakes with legal protection from harm, harassment, or collection, and provides protection to their hibernacula.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3uc0ne3-d6f2dd7cfd1fdd10f29e656732fb9708 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftuwinu-913b9b418816d01328cb6fc6f99c210d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Final Thoughts<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftuwrjy-301fb26c8221b1e22c8650a13d1ea168'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Five key points stood out during our review of the Lethbridge case of urban vipers: the threat of encroaching residential development, the key role of the local nature centre in spreading factual and positive information about rattlesnakes, the importance of having someone to address human-snake conflict by translocating \u2018problem\u2019 snakes, the strategic use of barrier fencing to prevent snake access to residential areas, and the sheer beauty of the park system.<br \/>\nProtecting urban species-at-risk can be a challenge, but we can see from this example that it is possible for urban populations of rattlesnake to thrive. If you are interested in reading more about the prairie rattlesnake, urban vipers, or some of the past research on Lethbridge\u2019s rattlesnakes, you can start with the links below:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftuzsfo-306fab9fc21b8426cf27980d05e3e91e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lethbridge.ca\/living-here\/Animals-Wildlife\/Pages\/Rattlesnakes.aspx#:~:text=Prairie%20rattlesnakes%20are%20more%20common,side%20of%20the%20Oldman%20River\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lethbridge\u2019s Rattlesnake Mitigation Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nature.lethbridge.ca\/#search=rattlesnakes%20brochure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201dLiving with Rattlesnakes in Lethbridge\u201d brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.uleth.ca\/handle\/10133\/2620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecology and conservation of prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) in relation to movement in a fragmented urban environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lethbridgerattlesnakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rattlesnakes Of Lethbridge \u2013 Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.ab-conservation.com\/downloads\/AWSR\/Reptile%20Amphibian%20and%20Fish%20Reports\/Status%20of%20Prairie%20Rattlesnake%20%236%20Update%202012_Jan2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Status of Prairie Rattlesnake in Alberta<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-3jbftcb-a1ee816954a946c4e6dc3ffa2a249cd4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  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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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-vipers-2-rattlesnakes-of-osoyoos-bc\/\" class='avia_image'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label='1620px-Crotalus_oreganus_oreganus_sACRAMENTO_1_of_1-980x653'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37677 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37677 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1620px-Crotalus_oreganus_oreganus_sACRAMENTO_1_of_1-980x653-1.jpg' alt='' title='1620px-Crotalus_oreganus_oreganus_sACRAMENTO_1_of_1-980x653'  height=\"653\" width=\"980\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftv5azy-f436f7b89f11d8f228d29865810468a0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/urban-vipers-2-rattlesnakes-of-osoyoos-bc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban Vipers 2: Western Rattlesnakes of Osoyos, BC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2dah2vf-9bc6e2b23a92e3f9e2817e56793b4129 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftv6i9m-75a6f3e2edaf8691e8338c0ff99db66f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftv6i9m-75a6f3e2edaf8691e8338c0ff99db66f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftv6i9m-75a6f3e2edaf8691e8338c0ff99db66f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftv6i9m-75a6f3e2edaf8691e8338c0ff99db66f 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She has worked in reptile conservation throughout Ontario, and has also assisted on population studies of skinks and snakes on islands in northern Madagascar. Kelly is a graduate of Fleming College, where she received her diploma in ecosystem management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lftv1bcb-b9546e146c22404a9a66f2de7dc58ddf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lftv1bcb-b9546e146c22404a9a66f2de7dc58ddf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lftv1bcb-b9546e146c22404a9a66f2de7dc58ddf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lftv1bcb-b9546e146c22404a9a66f2de7dc58ddf av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-35  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-37782 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37782 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kelly-for-web-300x300.jpg' alt='' title='Kelly-for-web'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-pwd77v-e808db896c92e156409cd0bb5fafaf55 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  author-section first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lftv1z2k-515c8411a18cb2db2df8547e6df2d508'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jonathan Choquette<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Lead Biologist \u2013 Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Program<\/h5>\n<p>Jonathan manages the recovery program for the Ojibway population of the massasauga rattlesnake in Southern Ontario. Jonathan\u2019s research interests lie in the field of urban herpetology, having studied both biology and landscape architecture at the University of Guelph. 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