{"id":37367,"date":"2022-12-08T18:24:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T23:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/meet-the-blue-racer-team-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T11:19:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T16:19:20","slug":"10-reasons-to-celebrate-conservation-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/10-reasons-to-celebrate-conservation-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"10 reasons to celebrate conservation in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-5bpu5x3-ef08e7ebec9f813787f6ffb1d4824df7 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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkbefe7-e8523165ace6a3ab576d4fee1d129d96\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbefe7-e8523165ace6a3ab576d4fee1d129d96 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbefe7-e8523165ace6a3ab576d4fee1d129d96 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkbefe7-e8523165ace6a3ab576d4fee1d129d96 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37380 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37380 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/11.jpg' alt='' title='11'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4n6aw6v-baec9304815fb4ac6f7d1a337a8d883f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4n6aw6v-baec9304815fb4ac6f7d1a337a8d883f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4n6aw6v-baec9304815fb4ac6f7d1a337a8d883f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4n6aw6v-baec9304815fb4ac6f7d1a337a8d883f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-4n6aw6v-baec9304815fb4ac6f7d1a337a8d883f 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\"  >10 reasons to celebrate conservation in 2022<\/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-4hhdhrr-24380042ba0071565c359ee7e5225b12\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-4hhdhrr-24380042ba0071565c359ee7e5225b12{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-4hhdhrr-24380042ba0071565c359ee7e5225b12 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-4hhdhrr-24380042ba0071565c359ee7e5225b12 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\" >D\u00e9cembre 8, 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\/wildlife-preservation-canada\/\"  rel=\"author\">Conservation de la faune au Canada<\/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\/conservation-success\/\" >Conservation Success<\/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-2q9z20n-4331ebed384caffe5a0752de13e74a04 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-28iwd9z-d6c0b4bb4322c5df46ee11e8ce53d73b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbf157-af508ad99c83a0666bdb32ed36ee53d4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Another great year for wildlife conservation.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbfxc5-17fcb431b0275cf11972b725e68e8f1d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The hands-on interventions that WPC excels at are critical and needed now more than ever before. We are proud to be leading this work here in Canada.<br \/>\nAs part of the WPC community, you will know that one of the things that makes us unique is that <strong>we fight for those animals most in need of saving, which are often smaller overlooked creatures<\/strong> \u2013 the blue racer, Butler\u2019s gartersnake, western painted turtle and eastern loggerhead shrike, all highlighted in this list.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you that already support WPC, thank you. It is making a difference. This year has been one of the most impactful years for all of the species we are saving. If you are new to WPC, please consider how best you can support Canada\u2019s wildlife, in whatever capacity you can.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-1ssra53-c62a6d5bf5953bfd8bdf19ed7500d889 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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-14wsryv-bea34ef58233c8aecac904abdb38fb6b sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-14wsryv-bea34ef58233c8aecac904abdb38fb6b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkbi9xa-f1eba4a872f855b25949d5ba5385b668\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbi9xa-f1eba4a872f855b25949d5ba5385b668 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbi9xa-f1eba4a872f855b25949d5ba5385b668 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkbi9xa-f1eba4a872f855b25949d5ba5385b668 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37370 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37370 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-checkerspot.jpg' alt='' title='1-checkerspot'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-v95ruf-8b378a32a5ab0fee4cc7cf982abda008 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbiqnx-2d41c113aa30bf08780ebb3d8d581794'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>1. Record number of butterflies released in BC<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbjbv9-ee4aa2b05c15271404b8f414118675bb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A record number of 5,200 conservation-bred Taylor\u2019s checkerspot caterpillars, all produced and cared for by WPC \u2018s team in BC, were released at Helliwell Provincial Park on Hornby Island in 2022. WPC has an additional 1,600 ready for release in the spring of 2023. We know the releases are working! <strong>Adult Taylor\u2019s checkerspot butterflies have been observed at the release site, evidence they are thriving in the wild<\/strong>. WPC plays a key role in two of the three conservation breeding and release programs in all of Canada for endangered butterflies \u2013 for the checkerspot in BC and mottled duskywing in Ontario.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lfkbjxcb-c089f4d486f03c3a124156d6750e92d5-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/five-thousand-more-chances-for-species-survival\/'  class='avia-button av-lfkbjxcb-c089f4d486f03c3a124156d6750e92d5 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-3aa74if-10cd5536f1d87122a0dd935ee1521f40 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-15  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-28xnx2v-9bfd756d26664380c64777281dfaabcc av_one_half  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1ocaylz-72f9ddde61e0b4e4c3da4164688e682c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>2. Native bumble bee breeding breakthrough<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-17jvp9z-dd2ea9572c47e77e1bb01faf81e029c2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>WPC\u2019s creation of an innovative bumble bee breeding lab, staffed with dedicated experts resulted in major breakthroughs! Varying the conditions in the lab, such as lighting, temperature and humidity, resulted in fifteen bumble bee colonies producing <strong>a record number of 250 new queens, an increase of almost 200% from 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-l17vzr-548baccaa651150c529999275cad3ffc-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/saving-native-bumbles-in-the-field-and-in-the-lab\/'  class='avia-button av-l17vzr-548baccaa651150c529999275cad3ffc av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2zduguv-158051f3c44ea0d33ec945f2fa5afe4f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2dntlrr-1c871d8d97fe3ad14f643f11509abb48\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2dntlrr-1c871d8d97fe3ad14f643f11509abb48 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2dntlrr-1c871d8d97fe3ad14f643f11509abb48 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2dntlrr-1c871d8d97fe3ad14f643f11509abb48 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37371 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37371 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2-TEK-1.jpg' alt='' title='2-TEK-1'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-dha9k0n-92ba0b537cefe26f0aacaca708888d8c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-22  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-d6md95j-0e477c3db7b8dca137441a64122e9b09 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-d6md95j-0e477c3db7b8dca137441a64122e9b09 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-23  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkbqvxk-311405a812668d1fd28ac739d53f6435\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbqvxk-311405a812668d1fd28ac739d53f6435 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbqvxk-311405a812668d1fd28ac739d53f6435 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkbqvxk-311405a812668d1fd28ac739d53f6435 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37372 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37372 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3-shrike.jpg' alt='' title='3-shrike'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-19vcoaf-9ce2cc98eada0a95b018d575e7547fcd av_one_half  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbr5el-3e58a92c5d22f6679b4ef14cd1239d80'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>3. New partners, habitat restoration and building the population of an endangered songbird<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbrx7d-904eae73fc78e5e2e689f6d54e560ba5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>WPC released 54 young conservation-bred eastern loggerhead shrike in Ontario this year and an additional 45 young fledged from wild pairs. The conservation breeding and release program continues to be critical for stabilizing the wild population with 14% of all wild birds observed in 2022 having come from previous year\u2019s releases. Our field teams also saw the count of wild adults surpassing 50 individuals for the first time in five years. <strong>This songbird would no longer even exist in Canada if not for WPC\u2019s recovery work<\/strong>. Parc Omega in Quebec joined the breeding partners to increase our capacity to return shrikes to the wild and local landowners participated in restoring 300ha of shrike habitat in Ontario, all signs that provide hope that we will save Canada\u2019s shrikes from disappearing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lfkbsct6-0913dbd76cc6c0c0b351aa5b48bb9df4-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/we-have-babies\/'  class='avia-button av-lfkbsct6-0913dbd76cc6c0c0b351aa5b48bb9df4 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-c58abjr-f1919fd94e531497ec0b8811394145d9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-29  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bxlehjr-4e5c2ee629336c9caccddb1718b8fdf8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbt5kf-d93cb961dfa0e8eb0763eb99f4ffcb16'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>4. Breaking records year over year for Oregon spotted frog<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbtkxd-e060f376f321012b200b6679969f9618'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>WPC released over 23,000 Oregon spotted frog tadpoles and froglets to the Fraser Valley this year, exceeding 2021\u2019s banner year record of 20,000 tadpoles. The previous record was 1800 tadpoles in 2020. With the major breakthrough in 2021 in our breeding techniques, and our record breaking successes, we are confident we have mastered the methods to produce large numbers of tadpoles for release each year. This frog is on the road to recovery, as we also found wild egg masses at the release site for the second year in a row. <strong>With this continued level of success, we will change the recovery timeline for this species from decades to years making this one of Canada\u2019s greatest endangered species conservation stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lfkbumn2-82832b03f19735ad41394d1b8fc27b4e-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-success-in-the-love-tub\/'  class='avia-button av-lfkbumn2-82832b03f19735ad41394d1b8fc27b4e av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-bdmufjr-70adadd8af888b31306161bfe94b0914 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkbtyxm-173e72195fe700dcd2bcd2afc6b2dbcf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbtyxm-173e72195fe700dcd2bcd2afc6b2dbcf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbtyxm-173e72195fe700dcd2bcd2afc6b2dbcf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkbtyxm-173e72195fe700dcd2bcd2afc6b2dbcf av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-35  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37373 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37373 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4-frog.jpg' alt='' title='4-frog'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-atuaurb-c8bca1694137033b782d64d7328758c1 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-36  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-ahqd9mf-b289aa6aec77e9d6cf093aba4c0259fd sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-ahqd9mf-b289aa6aec77e9d6cf093aba4c0259fd av_one_half  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkbw0ze-16f59154bba2389b56fa4413a099a656\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbw0ze-16f59154bba2389b56fa4413a099a656 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbw0ze-16f59154bba2389b56fa4413a099a656 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkbw0ze-16f59154bba2389b56fa4413a099a656 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-38  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37374 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37374 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/5-bee.jpg' alt='' title='5-bee'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-a2xv65z-a818c9d35f1a7fb1118dbce8b9374203 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbwd67-712399d3a3ed793bf9d3275037205798'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>5. Expanding our search for native pollinators<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkbximb-dabcb756b927e136ced0342bfc41efff'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Our province wide monitoring program was expanded to cover 113 sites in southern and central Ontario. The WPC team carried out 161 surveys and recorded 4137 bumble bees from 16 species. <strong>This is the largest bumble bee monitoring program of its kind in the province<\/strong>, collecting critical information on distribution and population trends across Ontario.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lfkby4bd-b3de90e75f0be8273ff615277d1e449c-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/what-is-the-best-part-of-being-a-bumble-biologist\/'  class='avia-button av-lfkby4bd-b3de90e75f0be8273ff615277d1e449c av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_8'  class='avia-section av-99gyvbr-9ed93dc8bc2dbdaa0ee0f1bb25773304 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-43  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-8y2xn07-e3fbb294f9e7ac2a1faaec9a61b7cb05 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-8y2xn07-e3fbb294f9e7ac2a1faaec9a61b7cb05 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-44  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkbyvs7-b8cf589d09eee105fd688812ee814914\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbyvs7-b8cf589d09eee105fd688812ee814914 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbyvs7-b8cf589d09eee105fd688812ee814914 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkbyvs7-b8cf589d09eee105fd688812ee814914 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-45  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37375 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37375 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-blue-racer.jpg' alt='' title='6-blue-racer'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-8noduc7-fc92bd70065c0383ae0f615a30f11df2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc2bvz-d8ec2618e9fe6ab5e48c73d99df36018'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>6. Wrapping up with the blue racer<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc2sqp-507963b6d4bf56924e2380295d11fd62'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We completed the final year of a multi-partner three-year study of the blue racer on Pelee Island, the last remaining population of this elegant snake in Canada. It is critically important to determine how the species and its habitat are faring since the last survey 20 years ago, as well as to determine the most immediate conservation needs for this snake. Analysis of the survey results, as well as a genetic analysis to determine whether future reintroduction efforts are necessary are nearly complete. <strong>Initial results are encouraging as the population does not appear to have declined as drastically as previously feared.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-7xg02l3-df385fff52e9242effb2f549bd95a804-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/catching-up-with-the-blue-racer\/'  class='avia-button av-7xg02l3-df385fff52e9242effb2f549bd95a804 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_9'  class='avia-section av-7i6pjvb-b993a8082ef360f4de467cb18d767858 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-50  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-741nxnb-5d3836a6adff52553b99145f88c53d66 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-51  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc3mse-6204a0d19f6558e1b30625c472a97884'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>7. Second year of nesting turtles reinforces reintroduction success<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc4bhx-b7f6a5a2a318937ffa4a1ecf22127976'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>2022 was the second year in a row that we\u2019ve had reports of our released western painted turtles nesting in the wild at the reintroduction site in the Fraser Valley in BC, with 7 nests from reintroduced females this year! <strong>This is further confirmation that the reintroduced population is starting to breed on its own<\/strong>. WPC released an additional 183 young turtles this year to help these western painted turtles recover even faster.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-6tmmzp3-857e71f72fa335dab47e1b8bb7644d9b-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/empty-nesters\/'  class='avia-button av-6tmmzp3-857e71f72fa335dab47e1b8bb7644d9b av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-60vkwif-432135a3a0cc589e2fd26a0a32ca6f93 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkbzsjk-ca46c223393f70745c221b58c68891d0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbzsjk-ca46c223393f70745c221b58c68891d0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkbzsjk-ca46c223393f70745c221b58c68891d0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkbzsjk-ca46c223393f70745c221b58c68891d0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-56  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37376 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37376 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7-turtle.jpg' alt='' title='7-turtle'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_10'  class='avia-section av-kyhalz-df5e66147ae9dfbfb06ca02e2d50f8ba main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-57  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-5e1wkjb-269c5329c9fb9e69184fd5cbaf03241b sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-5e1wkjb-269c5329c9fb9e69184fd5cbaf03241b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-58  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfkc0fja-7e8b03a6a48433195d04633df6916eb3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkc0fja-7e8b03a6a48433195d04633df6916eb3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfkc0fja-7e8b03a6a48433195d04633df6916eb3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfkc0fja-7e8b03a6a48433195d04633df6916eb3 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-59  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37377 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37377 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-massy.jpg' alt='' title='8-massy'  height=\"525\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-hg0tpz-f53e86434f0088bee2eb3cd4b1a09e97 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-60  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc4re7-049ae611620d533620810c1d1d697eaa'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>8. Great strides made in rattlesnake recovery<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc5d7d-68acfe8127768575e45a3a1fe0e73fcc'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>WPC carried out the very first overwintering trials of massasauga rattlesnakes at the Ojibway Prairie in southern Ontario this past year. <strong>WPC is rapidly becoming a global leader in developing snake reintroduction techniques.<\/strong> We are delighted to report that all 12 of the massasaugas overwintered in artificial hibernation sites in Ojibway survived in good health! Determining that these sites work for massasaugas is a key step in the reintroduction process We are that much closer to bringing the massasauga back to the Ojibway prairie.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-fif93r-ba4855ac2983f780c6a8d7c477b0413b-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/first-overwintering-of-rattlesnakes-is-a-milestone\/'  class='avia-button av-fif93r-ba4855ac2983f780c6a8d7c477b0413b av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Take a look\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Take a look<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_11'  class='avia-section av-3uff8hj-db4dcbf61c761f3e402e3ed470987a6d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-64  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-37367'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3ibb7vb-9f831cfdd9998c460f8a75d0bd14ef06 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-65  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc5t4m-e0e75e813da0e85f114568d45bb86850'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>9. Encouraging initial results for duskywing reintroductions<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfkc68tf-5da59311a1fb52cd00bee39bf51957d6'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>WPC was part of efforts to carry out the first- ever Ontario butterfly reintroduction, with mottled duskywing butterflies released in Pinery Provincial Park. This spring and summer, adult mottled duskywings were found at the park confirming that the releases in 2021 survived and bred on their own in the wild! 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