{"id":42195,"date":"2023-07-27T13:13:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T18:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/a-day-in-the-life-on-round-island-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T09:04:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:04:05","slug":"a-tale-of-two-canadian-at-risk-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-tale-of-two-canadian-at-risk-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanding\u2019s Turtles vs Leatherback Turtles: A Tale of Two Canadian At-Risk Species"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-dfqygvm-ab57c1375eddd486f970f35f696b4ba3 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 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At-Risk Species<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lkli4nr5-ddd5d87a909b09f8e6a3d526f135d490'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">By: Katie Zajac, Canadian Species Initiative Research Assistant<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-a8tpa5u-ecef8fb4a708fb720bd7f5f5c13e091d main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  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-42195'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a2g4jaq-a3e74b90db69325b7272ee17a35447ad\">\n.flex_column.av-a2g4jaq-a3e74b90db69325b7272ee17a35447ad{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a2g4jaq-a3e74b90db69325b7272ee17a35447ad av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-9mnykpe-4952bbec6f4cb46fb165b080d222412e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The world of turtles is incredibly diverse, with more than 350 species worldwide, from giant tortoises on isolated islands, to ocean dwelling giants, to common backyard pond species. Two highly captivating members of this group are found in Canada: the Blanding&#8217;s turtle and the Leatherback turtle.<\/p>\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-954g3ci-43d90562e89d5849df5e6f6722d49db3 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  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-42195'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-17luij6-21efdc55765036ea366991832a2f5d3c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7g5s182-80404ef2e333fb64ade1b196031c5623\">\n.avia-image-container.av-7g5s182-80404ef2e333fb64ade1b196031c5623 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-7g5s182-80404ef2e333fb64ade1b196031c5623 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-7g5s182-80404ef2e333fb64ade1b196031c5623 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-9  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-42198 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42198 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blandings-turtle.png' alt='' title='Tortue des Blandings'  height=\"276\" width=\"406\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj7kiup3-2878eab3be14de8af58c4aacf3286ded'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Blanding\u2019s Turtle:<\/strong> medium-sized freshwater turtle with yellow colouring on throat, chin and plastron and yellow spots on domed shell.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-28p7n8y-5e024a4875c82479337f375ac307d6be av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1hzol9u-73de1a30a1e8f634e7c19779fae09804\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1hzol9u-73de1a30a1e8f634e7c19779fae09804 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1hzol9u-73de1a30a1e8f634e7c19779fae09804 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1hzol9u-73de1a30a1e8f634e7c19779fae09804 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-42197 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42197 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Leatherback-turtle.jpg' alt='' title='Leatherback turtle'  height=\"412\" width=\"617\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-12lv6cy-fcc097e9066c3c712c919901de3e5d75'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Leatherback Turtle:<\/strong> largest of all sea turtles with a ridged leather-like shell and powerful flippers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj7lhn4h-13d9ddabb7be1fbcaaeea48d3634031b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lj7lhn4h-13d9ddabb7be1fbcaaeea48d3634031b{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lj7lhn4h-13d9ddabb7be1fbcaaeea48d3634031b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6ztsc6q-7dd3a286dff334cf9923e1d1d10473f9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>While both turtles, these two species are about as different as turtles can be:<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-22x8yer-d30cb70b4fb56b0ab9b49eb3ff40d4e9 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lklhxl87-a867f55d87a95e13f35209b5d93d1358'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><strong>Blanding\u2019s turtles<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>(Emydoidea blandingii)<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Freshwater wetlands such as shallow ponds and swamps, with dense vegetation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nesting habitat:<\/strong> Sand or gravel near wetland habitat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lieu :<\/strong> Great Lakes-St Lawrence area and Nova Scotia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Omnivore &#8211; insects, fish, amphibians, and aquatic vegetation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecological role:<\/strong> Maintain the balance of their wetland ecosystem by controlling small prey species<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life history:<\/strong> Hibernate in mud from October to April before emerging to forage, breed, and nest during the summer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1i8fomr-e3abc74ee33871fd853ded265bdf349d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lklhyx64-bc1d75d7c08e2d1ca38e7dc17c58ae6a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><strong>Leatherback turtles<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>(Dermochelys coriacea)<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Open ocean<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nesting habitat:<\/strong> Tropical beaches<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lieu :<\/strong> Pacific and Atlantic Oceans<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Primarily jellyfish<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecological role:<\/strong> Support marine ecosystem health by controlling jellyfish populations<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life history:<\/strong> Forage in open waters and migrate annually from northern waters to tropical nesting locations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-6t4ns6q-7b9199f2cc0fca47e7451ed98321e81d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-20  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-42195'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6dsidrm-ca35100bbc93614791d5583f801f257e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ksrm5u-4a1dbf0f51437b3d74851aa8756c6e3f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Despite these differences, both species are listed as at-risk in Canada (Blanding\u2019s: <em>Menac\u00e9e<\/em>; Leatherback: <em>En voie de disparition<\/em>) and face similar threats in their respective environments such as habitat loss and fragmentation, collisions with cars or boats, egg predation, illegal pet trade and hunting, and climate change. Slow life-history traits in both species (long-lived, late maturing, low reproduction rates) make population recovery difficult. Fortunately, we can help through conservation strategies that offset the impacts of threats such as population reinforcement through methods like head-starting or wild-to-wild translocations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj7lgtly-0f42a238990c12bc40cb9bcea360c8fb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lj7lgtly-0f42a238990c12bc40cb9bcea360c8fb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lj7lgtly-0f42a238990c12bc40cb9bcea360c8fb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-29prnsi-bf9104ff251bcbe2e44313a52a08516e av_one_half  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-lj7kzmdb-d4cc8f597d5e85981cf83d6a67931e18\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lj7kzmdb-d4cc8f597d5e85981cf83d6a67931e18 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lj7kzmdb-d4cc8f597d5e85981cf83d6a67931e18 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lj7kzmdb-d4cc8f597d5e85981cf83d6a67931e18 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-42201 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42201 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blandings-on-a-log.png' alt='' title='Blandings on a log'  height=\"304\" width=\"452\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4zvo62a-0ff4779d898ad1ffc35dd105815470d2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A Blanding\u2019s turtle basking on a log. This is the most common place that turtles are spotted.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1scx8eq-e233e7eb9243103e91bb8e016b8d9677 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj7kzw9c-09130d265dbcd53b475c222e0d96d7ed\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lj7kzw9c-09130d265dbcd53b475c222e0d96d7ed img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lj7kzw9c-09130d265dbcd53b475c222e0d96d7ed .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lj7kzw9c-09130d265dbcd53b475c222e0d96d7ed av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-28  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-42202 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42202 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Leatherback-turtle-swimming.png' alt='' title='Leatherback turtle swimming'  height=\"455\" width=\"684\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj7l0gm1-4e3989a5ac7485a04acb2b4047b62c04'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A Leatherback turtle swimming. A bit harder to find.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1c1iyz6-eb87da62ad0b6ea05baf079515fbdefa av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lj7l48xx-85a6d57207e6b0023b1e8a57bbdc1bae'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Head-starting is an <em>ex situ<\/em> (in human care) conservation technique where eggs or young turtles are raised in captivity until they reach a large enough size to be released back into the wild, giving individuals a \u201chead start\u201d in life. The goal of this strategy is to either increase population size (demographic augmentation) or to improve the rate of survival or an imbalance in age, sex, or life stages (demographic manipulation).<\/p>\n<p>This is a recommended strategy to improve recruitment and reverse the decline of Blanding\u2019s turtle populations, in conjunction with threat mitigation measures and habitat restoration. There are at least four headstarting programs for Blanding\u2019s turtles in Ontario alone, including one in Rouge National Urban Park where 603 two-year old hatchlings have been released since 2014! Monitoring has shown that head-started hatchlings have greater probability of surviving to adulthood than wild-born turtles thereby boosting populations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lklgxs7i-093dbf91b363b0a1cc50671a07e3cb2d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lklgxs7i-093dbf91b363b0a1cc50671a07e3cb2d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lklgxs7i-093dbf91b363b0a1cc50671a07e3cb2d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lklgury3-6fe5094c35fd7a1594db49477aa55eb5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lklgury3-6fe5094c35fd7a1594db49477aa55eb5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lklgury3-6fe5094c35fd7a1594db49477aa55eb5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lklgury3-6fe5094c35fd7a1594db49477aa55eb5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_hr  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38912 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38912 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/14.jpg' alt='' title='Tortue des Blandings'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lklgvm55-fe6e7752f8b86dec34db71d3e91053d2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A young Blanding&#8217;s in the headstarting program. Photo: Hannah McCurdy-Adams.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lklgxz3l-aafedc737d83b3971b385480fde4b396\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lklgxz3l-aafedc737d83b3971b385480fde4b396{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lklgxz3l-aafedc737d83b3971b385480fde4b396 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lklgtzpt-95d8381807fc5af72530c574de60ed8f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For Leatherback turtles, however, a head-starting program is not recommended at this time. In a recent assessment of the management needs for the Eastern Pacific subpopulation facilitated by the Conservation Planning Specialist Group it was determined that due to knowledge gaps in relation to Leatherback biology and ecology, as well as appropriate husbandry techniques, further research needs to be conducted and <em>in situ<\/em> threat reduction strategies should be priority, including mitigation of fisheries bycatch. These steps will better prepare conservation practitioners to implement <em>ex situ<\/em> conservation measures in the event that urgent action is needed, or population decline is not prevented through interventions in the wild alone.<\/p>\n<p>To see another example of how population reinforcement through headstarting can support declining turtle populations in the wild check out <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/fraser-valley-wetlands-wildlife\/#toggle-id-1\">Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s Western Painted Turtle headstarting program<\/a> in BC\u2019s Fraser Valley.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about how <em>ex situ<\/em> conservation roles can help prevent extinction of species in the wild check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/canadianspeciesinitiative.ca\/ex-situ-roles\/\">Canadian Species Initiative<\/a>, a partnership founded by WPC and African Lion Safari and host of the Conservation Planning Specialist Group regional resource centre in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lj7lf0is-9dd726d6a74518e9ec274eb87a638453\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lj7lf0is-9dd726d6a74518e9ec274eb87a638453{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lj7lf0is-9dd726d6a74518e9ec274eb87a638453 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1cp1m4z-99268219aaede243d1c8b1f7d49b3d06 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-38  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-lklhjmyv-8193a7ddb889b81a48eb941dc8ab1fc0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lklhjmyv-8193a7ddb889b81a48eb941dc8ab1fc0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lklhjmyv-8193a7ddb889b81a48eb941dc8ab1fc0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lklhjmyv-8193a7ddb889b81a48eb941dc8ab1fc0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-39  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-42205 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42205 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Face-to-face-with-a-blandings-turtle.jpg' alt='' title='Face to face with a blandings turtle'  height=\"476\" width=\"632\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lklhjth9-c9a7994261c0f352fd198efe9fccd954'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Coming face-to-face with a Blanding\u2019s turtle in a dried up swamp land; the result of climate change and the threats that this population faces.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-tmmysz-59cfccd8fc748ce700a633177af61e6a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lklhk1tz-8d5f7ab31eee1662afa45160ff8ab74d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lklhk1tz-8d5f7ab31eee1662afa45160ff8ab74d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lklhk1tz-8d5f7ab31eee1662afa45160ff8ab74d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lklhk1tz-8d5f7ab31eee1662afa45160ff8ab74d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-42  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-42203 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-42203 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Processing-a-blandings-turtle.jpg' alt='' title='Processing a blandings turtle'  height=\"476\" width=\"632\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lklhkcsh-02a8dec5a3fee8b2b798014cb8e5d856'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Processing three Blanding\u2019s turtles as part of a mark-recapture program (all turtles handled with permits).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-22snwaa-a7c82a9235e1b270af6c5865d5f9f2e2 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-44  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-42195'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  id=\"recent-articles-project\"  class='flex_column av-1lbw0b6-f2f33bec52ba74e8018db1b72f9f6abe av_one_full  avia-builder-el-45  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-zmipzm-60d25c4fa7cfd6f16a2885e440b29898'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Other recent blogs from WPC<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wy8xgy-173b490c4cd8435320fac8a11cce87d3\">\n#top .flex_column.av-wy8xgy-173b490c4cd8435320fac8a11cce87d3{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-wy8xgy-173b490c4cd8435320fac8a11cce87d3{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-wy8xgy-173b490c4cd8435320fac8a11cce87d3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-47  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-53486 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-53486 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-reptile-and-amphibian-recovery specific-species-canadian-species\"  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: Take cover!\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/take-cover\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Take cover!\">Mettez-vous \u00e0 l\u2019abri!<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/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\/canadian-species\/\" rel=\"tag\">Esp\u00e8ces canadiennes<\/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\/take-cover\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53526 avia-img-lazy-loading-53526 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen-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\/take-cover\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon 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rel=\"author\">Emily Doherty and Mathilde Christjansen<\/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\/07\/Thumbnail_TakeCover_redbackedsalamander_MathildeChristjansen.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'>Emily Doherty and Mathilde Christjansen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope 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with-slider post-53331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eastern-loggerhead-shrike category-news-and-events project-eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery specific-species-eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\"  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: Icons of an endangered landscape\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/icons-of-an-endangered-landscape\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Icons of an endangered landscape\">Ic\u00f4nes d'un paysage en danger<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike\/\" rel=\"tag\">La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice 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\/icons-of-an-endangered-landscape\/\"  title=\"Ic\u00f4nes de paysages en danger_Alouette des pr\u00e9s_LarryKirtley\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1019\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_EasternMeadowlark_LarryKirtley-1019x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53335 avia-img-lazy-loading-53335 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/icons-of-an-endangered-landscape\/\" 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=\"2026-06-16T17:51:33-05:00\" >16 juin 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\/annikawilcox2\/\" rel=\"author\">Annika Wilcox<\/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\/06\/IconsofEndangeredLandscape_EasternMeadowlark_LarryKirtley.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>738<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1019<\/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'>Annika Wilcox<\/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'>Annika Wilcox<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T17:51:33-05:00\" >2026-06-16 17:51:33<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-07-06 07:39:12<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Ic\u00f4nes d'un paysage en danger<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-53322 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-53322 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bumble-bee-recovery category-news-and-events project-native-pollinator-initiative specific-species-bumble-bees\"  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: Fieldwork forays\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 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