{"id":45020,"date":"2024-01-17T10:40:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/thank-you-to-those-who-supported-wpcs-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery-team-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T11:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:39:27","slug":"selecting-and-validating-snake-translocation-release-sites-a-new-publication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/selecting-and-validating-snake-translocation-release-sites-a-new-publication\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting and validating snake translocation release sites: a new publication"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-65xl7ah-401872d7a7324a3a3bef69f0ad67d7ab av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-5ye1ea1-265fda1da75b9d9c6a7cd266669d0313 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_full  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-45020'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljpuukj9-19a4e20a9eab27b6d49ff2450ac56626\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ljpuukj9-19a4e20a9eab27b6d49ff2450ac56626 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ljpuukj9-19a4e20a9eab27b6d49ff2450ac56626 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ljpuukj9-19a4e20a9eab27b6d49ff2450ac56626 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  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-45023 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-45023 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Massasauga-basking-1440x1080.jpg' alt='' title='Massasauga basking'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1440\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljpuvecy-8da1cb39a075ee4cd60fc600c97c75f8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljpuvecy-8da1cb39a075ee4cd60fc600c97c75f8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljpuvecy-8da1cb39a075ee4cd60fc600c97c75f8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljpuvecy-8da1cb39a075ee4cd60fc600c97c75f8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ljpuvecy-8da1cb39a075ee4cd60fc600c97c75f8 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Selecting and validating snake translocation release sites: a new publication<\/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-ljpuviw5-f70b3cb2d2cfdbc4cf42d5ca21c3ddf1\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ljpuviw5-f70b3cb2d2cfdbc4cf42d5ca21c3ddf1{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ljpuviw5-f70b3cb2d2cfdbc4cf42d5ca21c3ddf1 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-ljpuviw5-f70b3cb2d2cfdbc4cf42d5ca21c3ddf1 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\" >janvier 17, 2024<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/ojibway-massasauga-rattlesnake-team\/\"  rel=\"author\">Ojibway Massasauga<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" >R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/reptile-and-amphibian-recovery\/\" >Sauvegarde des reptiles et des amphibiens<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-44gefpl-9c9c74e0c24d754af8431bdc61833e37 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  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-45020'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3jrnb3d-98dbfce50910d8ada29c3a8a7a0efd72\">\n.flex_column.av-3jrnb3d-98dbfce50910d8ada29c3a8a7a0efd72{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3jrnb3d-98dbfce50910d8ada29c3a8a7a0efd72 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_button_big  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljpv29wh-895ea67a561565ed4718f26396339c06'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Photo above: Massasauga rattlesnake basking. Photo: WPC field team<\/em><\/p>\n<p>WPC Lead Biologist, Jonathan Choquette, has recently published some incredible work alongside researchers A.Mokdad, T.Pitcher, and J.Litzgus! Published in <em>Global Energy and Conservation<\/em>, this paper, <em>Selection and validation of release sites for conservation translocations of temperate-zone snakes,<\/em> details some of the important work we have completed in preparation for conducting conservation translocations with eastern massasaugas.<\/p>\n<p>The identification of suitable overwintering sites is an important step in the selection of potential release sites for conservation translocations.\u00a0 This paper details how overwintering sites were identified based on the presence of a \u201cLife Zone\u201d (the underground space that is above the water table but below the frost line), and how those sites were later validated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lrhyhsph-1a2c4ea64da2fcbd3841040633639b72\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-lrhyhsph-1a2c4ea64da2fcbd3841040633639b72:hover{\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-lrhyhsph-1a2c4ea64da2fcbd3841040633639b72:hover .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:white;\nstroke:white;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2351989423004006 ' class='avia-color-theme-color avia-font-color-theme-color avia-button avia-button-fullwidth av-lrhyhsph-1a2c4ea64da2fcbd3841040633639b72 avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Read the publication here\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Read the publication here<\/span><span class='avia_button_background avia-button avia-button-fullwidth avia-color-theme-color-highlight'><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap 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-45020'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lrhylh7d-8ae1514dc2e104674438223e9051c239'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Congratulations to Jonathan Choquette, A.Mokdad, T.Pitcher, and J.Litzgus for this amazing achievement!<\/p>\n<p><em>Below:<\/em> <em>Surrogate species eastern gartersnake in artificial hibernacula. Photo: Kathleen Woodhouse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-za4zjw-83e2fa125e54287fe8aec3f0fc935c75 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lrhyocca-a9dcb2914d954dc525421b6d2bbed2b9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lrhyocca-a9dcb2914d954dc525421b6d2bbed2b9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lrhyocca-a9dcb2914d954dc525421b6d2bbed2b9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lrhyocca-a9dcb2914d954dc525421b6d2bbed2b9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  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-45025 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-45025 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Eastern-garter-1440x1080.jpg' alt='' title='Eastern garter'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1440\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-sdv8ak-f183c15ade4013da38c14fa63ec48fc6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lrhypitw-0c29ce63a8bf358e1201b5f01ca07869\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lrhypitw-0c29ce63a8bf358e1201b5f01ca07869 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lrhypitw-0c29ce63a8bf358e1201b5f01ca07869 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lrhypitw-0c29ce63a8bf358e1201b5f01ca07869 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  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-45026 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-45026 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EG-1440x1080.jpg' alt='' title='EG'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1440\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-luww88id-19838183aeb7cc231f0a3daaa2ab1fab\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-luww88id-19838183aeb7cc231f0a3daaa2ab1fab{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-luww88id-19838183aeb7cc231f0a3daaa2ab1fab 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-luww7dyf-f26863b76b3e091ada29122cd919b331'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>WPC appreciates funding support provided by the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks\u2019 Species at Risk Stewardship Program for WPC\u2019s Ojibway Reptile Recovery Program.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-bj00mh-6bbe56464e65aa3047f997716c729225 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  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-45020'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2g153wp-94a1083749ac56de1d9b3bf9cca25ef5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljpv65fd-0f28430ec59753790b0fe757b540e3d9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jonathan Choquette<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Biologiste principal \u2013 Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/h5>\n<p>Jonathan manages the recovery program for the Ojibway population of the massasauga rattlesnake in Southern Ontario, and as well as other at-risk snakes in the area. Jonathan is a habitat expert, studying both biology and landscape architecture at the University of Guelph. As an academic for many years, Jonathan has published numerous articles about the importance of habitat for reptiles and amphibians.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljpv3v2z-ecc8f7720d09e08de50ac3cabf83b8a4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ljpv3v2z-ecc8f7720d09e08de50ac3cabf83b8a4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ljpv3v2z-ecc8f7720d09e08de50ac3cabf83b8a4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ljpv3v2z-ecc8f7720d09e08de50ac3cabf83b8a4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-36482 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-36482 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jonathan-Choquette-150x150-1.jpg' alt='Jonathan Choquette' title='Jonathan-Choquette-150x150'  height=\"150\" width=\"150\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-22740dl-5dad6cb0f161ccb194b0419f349374a4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  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-45020'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  id=\"recent-articles-project\"  class='flex_column av-1glwrah-4057980dd4edcb491e08e96731c39100 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1d14p55-2cb8de02036947579c1e2f3bd8953d12'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Articles r\u00e9cents sur le projet<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-o7h24p-cbea10fc145cee713382b7840295e95e\">\n#top .flex_column.av-o7h24p-cbea10fc145cee713382b7840295e95e{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-o7h24p-cbea10fc145cee713382b7840295e95e{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-o7h24p-cbea10fc145cee713382b7840295e95e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  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-49577 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-49577 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events category-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery project-ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery project-reptile-and-amphibian-recovery specific-species-massasauga-rattlesnake\"  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: Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues\">Inspiration from our Hungarian colleagues<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\/category\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/ojibway-prairie-reptile-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des reptiles des prairies Ojibway<\/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\/massasauga-rattlesnake\/\" rel=\"tag\">Crotale massasauga<\/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\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\"  title=\"Vipera_u_rakosiensis\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-800x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-49580 avia-img-lazy-loading-49580 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-800x423.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vipera_u_rakosiensis-710x375.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/hungarian-meadow-vipers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span 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rel=\"author\">Jonathan D. 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Massasauga<\/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\/2025\/02\/Massasauga-feature.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'>Ojibway Massasauga<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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