{"id":43515,"date":"2023-10-01T10:42:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T15:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/buildingahomeforanendangeredsnake-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T22:52:00","slug":"what-threatens-the-blue-racer-snake-on-pelee-island-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/what-threatens-the-blue-racer-snake-on-pelee-island-on\/","title":{"rendered":"What threatens the blue racer snake on Pelee Island, ON?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-dwag9br-2b2badc5a5af0d9a4d516aa8080c3597 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-43515'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-doarltj-fe3078406d18f560a9eaca22f706269b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-doarltj-fe3078406d18f560a9eaca22f706269b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-doarltj-fe3078406d18f560a9eaca22f706269b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-doarltj-fe3078406d18f560a9eaca22f706269b 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-43518 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-43518 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/51634449215_757d3d7b4d_o-1-1620x1080.jpg' alt='' title='51634449215_757d3d7b4d_o'  height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-msroqftu-bbdf1dabe813ad22292242ff4873697b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>A blue racer snake. Photo: Gabriel Evans-Cook<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lll4ytjj-931ecf1b224d988b4512dcc73f20b354\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lll4ytjj-931ecf1b224d988b4512dcc73f20b354{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lll4ytjj-931ecf1b224d988b4512dcc73f20b354 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lll4ytjj-931ecf1b224d988b4512dcc73f20b354 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lll4ytjj-931ecf1b224d988b4512dcc73f20b354 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\"  >What threatens the blue racer snake on Pelee Island, ON? <\/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-lll4z9zh-361c21ec6eb88cf8062881854cbea9a9\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-lll4z9zh-361c21ec6eb88cf8062881854cbea9a9{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-lll4z9zh-361c21ec6eb88cf8062881854cbea9a9 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-lll4z9zh-361c21ec6eb88cf8062881854cbea9a9 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\" >octobre 1, 2023<\/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\/candace-park\/\"  rel=\"author\">Candace Park<\/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-4hdeij-507a06e02ba62af17e244de7919a26ac 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-43515'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-nont0b-558479d12f15cee3f09cc0f31d527138\">\n.flex_column.av-nont0b-558479d12f15cee3f09cc0f31d527138{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-nont0b-558479d12f15cee3f09cc0f31d527138 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-msrophuq-cbd42c305aeba15cfd0e4c37c74842a4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"p1\"><b>Qu'est-ce que l'Initiative pour les reptiles et les amphibiens?\u00a0<\/b>Au Canada, aucun groupe de faune ne court un risque d'extinction plus grave que les reptiles et les amphibiens. Selon le Comit\u00e9 sur la situation des esp\u00e8ces en p\u00e9ril au Canada (COSEPAC), plus de 40 esp\u00e8ces d'amphibiens et de reptiles sont actuellement menac\u00e9es ou en danger. Plus d'un tiers de ces esp\u00e8ces ont besoin d'une intervention directe pour survivre. Notre programme national des reptiles et des amphibiens d\u00e9veloppe et promeut les meilleures pratiques pour quatre techniques cl\u00e9s de conservation : la translocation, l'\u00e9levage pr\u00e9alable \u00e0 la lib\u00e9ration, l'\u00e9levage de conservation et les interventions in situ. Nous amplifions l'impact des groupes de partout sur le continent qui travaillent \u00e0 la protection de ces esp\u00e8ces tr\u00e8s menac\u00e9es.<\/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-c5wa7dj-79b3f10496d2fde3f19d7d08ce741e76 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  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-43515'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4xzdp3-f13fe73f0bce7c72cfcdcecfe8543c84 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-152vihj-de618067464509170eea64c13ab45096'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is the third installment of our series on the many facets of\u00a0 the blue racer conservation project on Pelee Island. You can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/the-plight-of-canadas-only-remaining-population-of-blue-racer\/\">the plight of the blue racer,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/mostendangeredsnakeincanada\/\">what habitat blue racers prefer<\/a>, and what is <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/buildingahomeforanendangeredsnake\/\">being done to build habitat.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though once found elsewhere in Southern Ontario, blue racers in Canada are now restricted to Pelee Island in Lake Erie. This species is listed as endangered in Canada, primarily due to the impacts of habitat loss and degradation. Though there are other potential threats to the remaining blue racer population, such as road mortality and wild turkey predation, it isn\u2019t fully understood how these potential threats impact the population and at what severity. This is an important knowledge gap to address for the recovery of blue racers in Canada, because once threats to the population are fully realized, mitigation strategies can be implemented where necessary to address them.<\/p>\n<p><b>Assessing the threats of road mortality and turkey predation to the Pelee Island blue racer population<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnunrig1-db6abd5463797c05d75d8435edebfa76'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Road Mortality<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As the name implies, road morality occurs when animals are struck on roads by passing vehicles. This is a common threat to reptiles and amphibians (known as <i>herpetofauna<\/i>) in Canada, especially in densely populated areas such as Southern Ontario. There are many reasons why herpetofauna use roads, some of which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Thermoregulation: the warm temperatures of roads exposed to the sun (especially paved roads) allow reptiles and amphibians to maintain optimal body temperatures as ectotherms<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Nesting: gravel roads and road shoulders provide attractive nesting sites for turtles<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Movement: habitat is often fragmented by roads, requiring animals to cross them for access to different areas and resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To determine where and to what degree road mortality is occurring for blue racers and other reptiles and amphibians on Pelee Island, surveys have been conducted since 2020 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalesnaturepark.ca\/\">Scales Nature Park<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rollinson.eeb.utoronto.ca\/\">University of Toronto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrsi.on.ca\/\">Natural Resource Solutions Inc.<\/a> (NRSI), <a href=\"https:\/\/ontarionature.org\/\">Ontario Nature<\/a>, and Wildlife Preservation Canada. Road surveys consist of bicycling roads throughout the known blue racer range and recording the species, GPS location, and behaviour of any reptiles and amphibians observed. Surveys are carried out daily during the peak periods of activity for blue racers, including spring when snakes emerge from hibernation, and late summer when blue racers eggs typically hatch. The road survey data will be mapped and analyzed to identify road mortality hotspots for blue racers and other species at risk on Pelee Island.<\/p>\n<p><b>Turkey Predation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Though native to North America and a common site on the Ontario mainland, wild turkeys are non-natives to Pelee Island and were introduced in 2002. As omnivores, the diet of wild turkey includes plant matter, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. Wild turkeys have even been documented preying on herpetofauna, such as salamanders, lizards, and small snakes! Given their generalist diet, it is possible that wild turkey negatively impact the Pelee Island blue racer population by preying on hatchlings and juveniles. However, whether wild turkeys on the island are eating blue racers is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>To start to answer this question, a multi-disciplinary team from Wildlife Preservation Canada, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrsi.on.ca\/\">Natural Resource Solutions Inc.<\/a> (NRSI), <a href=\"https:\/\/lionsafari.com\/\">Safari du Lion Africain<\/a>et la <a href=\"https:\/\/sclougheed.ca\/\">Queens University<\/a> developed a technique to test wild turkey scat for the presence of blue racer DNA. Since all the food a turkey has eaten will be present in its scat, these samples should contain traces of blue racer DNA if the turkey has been eating blue racers. During the 2022 season, 8 samples of turkey scat were collected. In order to identify blue racer DNA from the other matter stored in the crops or scat, the researchers developed a specific set of <b>primers <\/b>(short DNA segments) <b>and probe<\/b> (short DNA segment with a reporter dye) designed to target and emit fluorescence when binding to a unique section of blue racer DNA. The number of copies of that DNA is therefore proportional to the fluorescence signal and was estimated using an approach called droplet digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR). When tested with the DNA of other Ontario snake species, the primers and probe worked and successfully identified blue racer DNA, even at low amounts.<\/p>\n<p>When the contents of the 8 scat samples were tested, no blue racer DNA was found, <i>however<\/i>, this does not necessarily mean that wild turkeys are not preying on blue racers. There are many other reasons that could explain why no blue racer DNA was found in the samples, including:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The number of samples of scat collected was very small.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Scat samples were found opportunistically rather than in targeted locations where small blue racers, that a turkey would be more likely to attempt to eat, were known to overlap with turkeys.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ideally, with continued funding, many more scat samples could be collected throughout the field season in more targeted areas, capturing turkey diets at various times of the year. Evidence of blue racer DNA in these samples will allow researchers to determine if wild turkeys are in fact predators of blue racers. This new DNA-based tool can also be applied for investigating other factors affecting blue racers. For example, it can be used on water or soil samples in the future to help quantify blue racer habitat suitability and site occupancy to help preserve the imperiled Canadian blue racer population.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnunu57z-53c8ed6ee744aa4bf78fcb41b5db3818\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnunu57z-53c8ed6ee744aa4bf78fcb41b5db3818 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnunu57z-53c8ed6ee744aa4bf78fcb41b5db3818 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnunu57z-53c8ed6ee744aa4bf78fcb41b5db3818 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  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 class='wp-image-43519 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-43519 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wild-turkey.jpg' alt='' title='wild turkey'  height=\"1066\" width=\"1600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnunvpty-d436e1a2b9e11810abe0c5945cbeddd0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Wild turkey in a field. Photo: Orianne Tournayre<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Assessing the threat of road mortality and turkey predation to blue racers on Pelee Island is an important step in protecting the remaining population. This work will answer several key questions, including <i>what<\/i> is affecting the persistence of blue racers on Pelee Island, <i>where<\/i> it is occurring, and <i>at what severity<\/i> the population is impacted. With this information, targeted mitigation strategies can be implemented to lessen the impact of these threats to the Pelee Island blue racer population and help prevent further declines.<\/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-4daqxvb-9508040acb90be9e31e486b1c313b610 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-14  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-43515'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  id=\"recent-articles-project\"  class='flex_column av-403eghj-83105efb34c10114cffe46a3d73a96eb av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first 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