{"id":48557,"date":"2024-11-05T13:41:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T18:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/where-are-they-now-2024-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T15:19:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T20:19:23","slug":"canadas-most-unique-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/canadas-most-unique-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s most unique species"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-50am3vn-d62f95d386a8b947a9f4251f17ee9b96 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-48557'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34t1glq-750d6f1ff452f064b15211256209a96f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m34t1glq-750d6f1ff452f064b15211256209a96f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m34t1glq-750d6f1ff452f064b15211256209a96f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m34t1glq-750d6f1ff452f064b15211256209a96f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  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-48561 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-48561 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SpinySoftshellTurtle_young_pair_20180729_CreditScottGillingwater-1673x1080.jpg' alt='' title='SpinySoftshellTurtle_young_pair_20180729_CreditScottGillingwater'  height=\"968\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lh99b6wg-1dca3c7d20f685fad62a00783e1e95d3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-1dca3c7d20f685fad62a00783e1e95d3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-1dca3c7d20f685fad62a00783e1e95d3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-1dca3c7d20f685fad62a00783e1e95d3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lh99b6wg-1dca3c7d20f685fad62a00783e1e95d3 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\"  >Canada\u2019s most unique species<\/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-ft9dsz-5598ec374cd81edbb1662c0a0b7747d1\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-5598ec374cd81edbb1662c0a0b7747d1{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-5598ec374cd81edbb1662c0a0b7747d1 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-ft9dsz-5598ec374cd81edbb1662c0a0b7747d1 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\">Posted on<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >novembre 5, 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\">by<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-name\" >Rachel Fallas<\/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 class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >News and Events<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/reptile-and-amphibian-recovery\/\" >Reptile and Amphibian Recovery<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/spiny-softshell-turtle\/\" >Spiny Softshell Turtle<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">A pair of young spiny softshell turtles. Photo: Scott Gillingwater<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-2levihv-7d594f448fd56703f833a30acbeb6b83 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-48557'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m2xrj3o0-ba8ef72ac98615863c6c8c982799fe75 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Evolutionary Distinctiveness: A conservation tool for protecting Canada&#8217;s most unique species<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When we talk about conserving species, we often think of those most at risk\u2014species on the brink of extinction. But what if there was a way to prioritize species based not only on how endangered they are but also on how unique they are?<\/p>\n<p>Canada is home to some truly unique animals that come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. However, this can make things difficult when tasked with the mission of identifying the most unique animals in the country. This is the task that researchers at Wildlife Preservation Canada and Simon Fraser University set out to accomplish, using an evolutionary perspective to compare different species. Using this information, Wildlife Preservation Canada can help determine which species to start working to save.<\/p>\n<h3>What is evolutionary distinctiveness?<\/h3>\n<p>Evolutionary distinctiveness describes the uniqueness of a species\u2019 evolutionary history on the Tree of Life compared to other species. The researchers at Simon Fraser university have been involved in calculating evolutionary distinctiveness scores at a global scale in partnership with the Zoological Society of London\u2019s Edge of Existence program (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edgeofexistence.org\">www.edgeofexistence.org<\/a>). For this new national project, the researchers looked at several groups of animals in Canada: mammals, birds, turtles, snakes and lizards, and amphibians. They then compared the species in these groups and mapped out their family trees to see how they related to all the other species in Canada. Species with higher ED values are those that have fewer close relatives in Canada and more unique evolutionary history in millions of years.<\/p>\n<h3>Canada\u2019s most evolutionarily distinct animals<\/h3>\n<p>So, which Canadian species were the most distinct? You might want to answer with one of Canada&#8217;s iconic species like the national animal &#8211; the beaver &#8211; or perhaps the moose, or the polar bear. But, as a matter of fact, the most evolutionarily distinct Canadian animal was the spiny softshell turtle!<\/p>\n<p>The spiny softshell turtle is certainly a peculiar-looking species with its flexible, leathery shell and long, snorkel-like snout. These turtles can be found in Ontario and Quebec, and are one of the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. But unfortunately, they have been listed as one of Canada\u2019s rarest species for over 20 years. Conservation groups have worked hard to protect and recover these endangered turtles, but it has been challenging with all the threats they face, including habitat destruction and poaching. . Now, we know that if we let them disappear from Canada, we would lose almost 180 million years of unique evolutionary history. This shows how important it is to prioritize the conservation of this species and its unique legacy amongst Canadian wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m33hgoc9-0ebe2dd374f0e7cd680e4a603fc75724 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In addition to the spiny softshell turtle, other reptiles and amphibians had high ED scores compared to the other groups of animals. Among the amphibians, the top-scorer was the common mudpuppy which is the largest salamander in Canada. These salamanders can grow over 40 cm long, and they spend their entire lives in the water which is why they retain gills for breathing. Unfortunately, like the spiny softshell turtle, the mudpuppy has recently been assessed as a species at risk of extinction due to their declining numbers. With their almost 160 million years of unique evolutionary history, this is another species that needs our help to avoid disappearing from the Canadian wild.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34t61k5-620feacbd04e02a7ecda0331d703bc19\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m34t61k5-620feacbd04e02a7ecda0331d703bc19 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m34t61k5-620feacbd04e02a7ecda0331d703bc19 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m34t61k5-620feacbd04e02a7ecda0331d703bc19 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  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-48562 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-48562 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/w-mudpuppy.jpg' alt='' title='w-mudpuppy'  height=\"800\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lhhw4chy-aa454b3cb046e7738309ca6a19e726c6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>The most evolutionary distinct Canadian amphibian, the common mudpuppy. Photo: Matt Keevil<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In fact, species at risk of extinction tended to have higher ED scores than species that are not currently at risk of extinction. This indicates that us conservationists will need to act quickly in order to preserve all of this unique evolutionary history.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other groups that the researchers explored, the Virginia opossum was the top mammal, which is fitting considering the fact that it is the only marsupial in the country. Meanwhile, the belted kingfisher took the lead amongst the birds, and the northern alligator lizard ranked the highest among snakes and lizards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ki2ckt-ec4a7cc7e2f74e06e87b40743bbbef0c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34tdwia-d8c4b6158a409dcc3ede002da2353bd0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m34tdwia-d8c4b6158a409dcc3ede002da2353bd0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m34tdwia-d8c4b6158a409dcc3ede002da2353bd0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m34tdwia-d8c4b6158a409dcc3ede002da2353bd0 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-48563 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-48563 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/w-opposum.jpg' alt='' title='w-opposum'  height=\"600\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1yum10t-1eb63b24fa59a3c9aba70cf66dd2e9cb av_one_third  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34tht9u-7ee2343b956d93a90d42037bf3cb211c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m34tht9u-7ee2343b956d93a90d42037bf3cb211c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m34tht9u-7ee2343b956d93a90d42037bf3cb211c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m34tht9u-7ee2343b956d93a90d42037bf3cb211c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  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-48567 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-48567 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/w-kingfisher2.jpg' alt='' title='w-kingfisher2'  height=\"600\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1cryrwt-5c54bfd0de04debf440ecceff8720ef4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34ti390-ea45afcb8a3032c6dcfd86e302cf98b8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m34ti390-ea45afcb8a3032c6dcfd86e302cf98b8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m34ti390-ea45afcb8a3032c6dcfd86e302cf98b8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m34ti390-ea45afcb8a3032c6dcfd86e302cf98b8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  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-48566 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-48566 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/w-alligatorjpg.jpg' alt='' title='w-alligatorjpg'  height=\"600\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m34tkfi1-331a8fc9669a0174e6e3eb29fd7b2413 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Left: A Virginia opossum (Photo: Cody Pope); Middle: A belted kingfisher (Photo: Derek Zandvliet); Right: A northern alligator lizard (Photo: Patrick Moldowan).<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Why is this research important?<\/h3>\n<p>Many species around the world are facing declines due to human impacts and conservation funding is difficult to acquire. This means that conservationists have to make the difficult decision of prioritizing which species to focus our efforts on first. There are many different ways to assess and prioritize species, from their population counts to the significance of their ecological roles, but these can be challenging to measure effectively. ED offers us some new perspectives on the long unique evolutionary paths that have brought species to where they are today, and the evolutionary legacy that these species carry.<\/p>\n<p>This research highlights the critical place reptiles and amphibians hold in Canada\u2019s biodiversity. This ED metric helps to build the case for species that might otherwise be overlooked, and this helps with WPC\u2019s mission to save the rarest species in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>This research is an important first step in exploring the applications of ED. ED scores have been calculated at the global scale, but work to save rare species tends to happen more often at national scales, and this is the first time ED scores have been scored at a national scale anywhere in the world. Next steps could include calculating these scores for other countries and groups of species, like plants and butterflies.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to read more about this research on evolutionary distinctiveness, find the research article here: Kominek, E., Cornies, O., McCurdy-Adams, H., and A.O. Mooers. 2023 [2024]. Evolutionary isolation of Canadian terrestrial vertebrate species. The Canadian Field-Naturalist 137:367-380.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca\/index.php\/cfn\/article\/view\/2673\">https:\/\/www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca\/index.php\/cfn\/article\/view\/2673<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-1ik625p-6d7b0aa45eba1035160701dc2de1d078 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-16  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-48557'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-115prfx-7a4b60df0bbb7534e392dd2c0e07976f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  author-section first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m34tyith-1ae8bcdc110b8c2c4f17231414333f92 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Rachel Fallas<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Reptile and Amphibian Program Biologist<\/h5>\n<p>Rachel joined WPC\u2019s Reptile &#038; Amphibian program in 2024 to help coordinate research and conservation activities in southern Ontario. She has been involved in herpetological research throughout her undergraduate and master\u2019s degree and is currently completing her M.Sc. on the topic of massasauga rattlesnake overwintering habitat. Rachel is passionate about wildlife conservation and her interests lie in the spatial and thermal ecology of herpetofauna and the ecohydrology of their habitat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34tyv4s-a3fb6e349754a97427805813fb65b3c6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m34tyv4s-a3fb6e349754a97427805813fb65b3c6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m34tyv4s-a3fb6e349754a97427805813fb65b3c6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m34tyv4s-a3fb6e349754a97427805813fb65b3c6 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-47987 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-47987 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RachelFallas-square-300x300.jpg' alt='' title='RachelFallas square'  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-ta500d-c37f9519b78b1864f6373872ecf4abe7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  author-section first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m34u9z05-21ee3150a0909454cdb8b6962a82a64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hannah McCurdy-Adams<\/h3>\n<h5>Reptile and Amphibian Program Development Coordinator<\/h5>\n<p>Hannah is developing the national reptile and amphibian initiative for Wildlife Preservation Canada. She has worked with experts in the fields of road ecology, physiology, and genetics. Hannah has been involved in conservation projects for at-risk reptiles and amphibians in Canada for a decade.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34ua86j-575e0fd2ea2957ff9b9decaeaccea3c8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m34ua86j-575e0fd2ea2957ff9b9decaeaccea3c8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m34ua86j-575e0fd2ea2957ff9b9decaeaccea3c8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m34ua86j-575e0fd2ea2957ff9b9decaeaccea3c8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  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-37789 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37789 avia_image ' 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project<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430\">\n#top .flex_column.av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  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-50049 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-50049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc-wetlands category-western-painted-turtle project-fraser-valley-wetlands project-freshwater-turtles specific-species-western-painted-turtle\"  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: A tale of two turtles\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-tale-of-two-turtles\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: A tale of two turtles\">A tale of two turtles<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bc-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Painted Turtle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fraser Valley Wetlands<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/freshwater-turtles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freshwater Turtles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Painted Turtle<\/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\/a-tale-of-two-turtles\/\"  title=\"WPTvsRES_Thumbnail\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail.png\" class=\"wp-image-50058 avia-img-lazy-loading-50058 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail.png 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail-180x180.png 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\/a-tale-of-two-turtles\/\" 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=\"2025-07-02T09:04:49-05:00\" >juillet 2, 2025<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/jenna-kissel\/\" rel=\"author\">Jenna Kissel<\/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\/07\/WPTvsRES_Thumbnail.png<\/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'>Jenna Kissel<\/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\/2014\/04\/WPC-Logo-2020-300x266.png<\/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'>Jenna Kissel<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2025-07-02T09:04:49-05:00\" >2025-07-02 09:04:49<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2025-07-04 14:38:57<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>A tale of two turtles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-48090 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-48090 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc-wetlands category-western-painted-turtle project-fraser-valley-wetlands project-freshwater-turtles specific-species-western-painted-turtle\"  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: Turtles take the spotlight: recovery team wins award\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/turtle-team-wins-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Turtles take the spotlight: recovery team wins award\">Turtles take the spotlight: recovery team wins award<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bc-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Painted Turtle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fraser Valley Wetlands<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/freshwater-turtles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freshwater Turtles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Painted Turtle<\/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\/turtle-team-wins-award\/\"  title=\"20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7 copy\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-48098 avia-img-lazy-loading-48098 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy-180x180.jpeg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/turtle-team-wins-award\/\" 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=\"2024-09-23T13:59:34-05:00\" >septembre 23, 2024<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/wildlife-preservation-canada\/\" rel=\"author\">Wildlife Preservation Canada<\/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\/2024\/09\/20240924_WPT_SilverSalamanderAwardwithTurtle7-copy.jpeg<\/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'>Wildlife Preservation Canada<\/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\/2014\/04\/WPC-Logo-2020-300x266.png<\/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'>Wildlife Preservation Canada<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2024-09-23T13:59:34-05:00\" >2024-09-23 13:59:34<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2024-09-24 15:45:03<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Turtles take the spotlight: recovery team wins award<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-47344 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-47344 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc-wetlands category-western-painted-turtle project-fraser-valley-wetlands project-freshwater-turtles specific-species-western-painted-turtle\"  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: Saving turtles with a little help from our friends\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/saving-turtles-with-a-little-help-from-our-friends\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Saving turtles with a little help from our friends\">Saving turtles with a little help from our friends<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bc-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Painted Turtle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fraser Valley Wetlands<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/freshwater-turtles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freshwater Turtles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Western Painted Turtle<\/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 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