{"id":51098,"date":"2025-10-16T08:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/from-classroom-to-conservation-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T07:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:21:34","slug":"shift-in-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/shift-in-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Un changement de perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1kxs1ed-452e6459633220fcb2c9f5e0ad3bdd00 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-51098'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lxxaj0sm-d0729725238692e215efb3ccf6d7da6a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lxxaj0sm-d0729725238692e215efb3ccf6d7da6a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lxxaj0sm-d0729725238692e215efb3ccf6d7da6a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lxxaj0sm-d0729725238692e215efb3ccf6d7da6a 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-51130 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51130 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shrike-Up-Close_NPaquette.png' alt='' title='Shrike Up Close_NPaquette'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljhc1ffk-c0f37edcd22444a0b252d40050bda201\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljhc1ffk-c0f37edcd22444a0b252d40050bda201{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljhc1ffk-c0f37edcd22444a0b252d40050bda201 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljhc1ffk-c0f37edcd22444a0b252d40050bda201 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ljhc1ffk-c0f37edcd22444a0b252d40050bda201 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\"  >A shift in perspective: raising conservation-bred shrikes versus those in wildlife rehabilitation and rescue<\/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-1j2drpx-ba4ce08992eca668cf2059c39467cb10\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-1j2drpx-ba4ce08992eca668cf2059c39467cb10{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-1j2drpx-ba4ce08992eca668cf2059c39467cb10 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-1j2drpx-ba4ce08992eca668cf2059c39467cb10 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >16 octobre 2025<\/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\/macpearsall\/\"  rel=\"author\">Mac Pearsall<\/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\/species\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-2\/\" >La pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/eastern-loggerhead-shrike-recovery\/\" >R\u00e9tablissement de la pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice de l'Est<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/loggerhead-shrike\/\" >Pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice<\/a><\/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><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">Photo: N. Paquette<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-4xkhew-718f70ca83963feb8ed878903e11227a 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-51098'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lpp0y0-4885e0f10bced90745130050352af705\">\n.flex_column.av-lpp0y0-4885e0f10bced90745130050352af705{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lpp0y0-4885e0f10bced90745130050352af705 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m019616k-2d37f14389da0692c21b725e0d7c8854'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">University of Guelph Master of Wildlife Biology Student Mac Pearsall spent her summer with Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team, as a part of the program\u2019s hands-on training and skill development. WPC provides opportunities for Canadian biologists to increase their expertise, helping to build this country\u2019s conservation capacity, and is excited to provide a space for these students.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-ogiz4l-4ef34b78f65ac1bb9e09f738f3e79047 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_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-51098'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-826groa-4582a1c4fc4b9de7fa96718d9745478c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mglacz64-b02b9954bf4d8b00c3f1d15153a71312'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vast majority of my career has been spent in the world of wildlife rehabilitation and rescue. For years, I have cared for young, injured and orphaned animals that arrive at the clinic after often-traumatic beginnings.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each case is unique, and while many of these animals are from common species, every one matters. Still, it\u2019s rare that I encounter a critically endangered bird in rehab. So, making the transition to working Eastern Loggerhead Shrikes as part of WPC\u2019s conservation breeding and release program, has been a massive and humbling shift in perspective. Here, every single bird is vital. Every fledgling that arrives from our incredible partner organization is a beacon of hope for the future of a population teetering on the edge of extirpation in Canada. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7su501m-0d44f4b1b3359914ed7fa48a6e36aee6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-73jxiey-5eaca1c9f699b289af7aae5512beac2a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-73jxiey-5eaca1c9f699b289af7aae5512beac2a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-73jxiey-5eaca1c9f699b289af7aae5512beac2a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-73jxiey-5eaca1c9f699b289af7aae5512beac2a 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-51127 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51127 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FledgingInEnclosureSCBI_CCrowe.png' alt='' title='FledgingInEnclosureSCBI_CCrowe'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6htfi1m-d460a92a83a1f964af06da746237f2ce\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6htfi1m-d460a92a83a1f964af06da746237f2ce{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6htfi1m-d460a92a83a1f964af06da746237f2ce hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6d7hzqy-b9a149fe4bfba2fd09cec2a548d37cf8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>A fledgling in an enclosure at Smithsonian&#8217;s National Zoo &amp; Conservation Biology Institute. Photo by C. Crowe.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5ncgby2-2b3645f5b74e0377d33902934dd554e1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mglacqrc-ca70a95c28a5e716874e9241d13a3a64'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Before they arrive: a tale of two origins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In traditional wildlife rehab, we often meet fledglings in a compromised state. They\u2019ve fallen from nests too soon, been preyed upon, or separated from parents for unknown periods. We rarely know their exact age, diet history, or whether they received appropriate parental care. Many come in dehydrated, underweight, or carrying a heavy parasite load. Some are the runts of the group, struggling more than their healthier siblings. They may already be fighting infections or suffering from delayed healing. In short, their stories begin in the shadows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrast that with our conservation-bred Loggerhead Shrikes. <strong>These birds come to us from partner breeding programs where they&#8217;ve been monitored meticulously from day one<\/strong>. Their parents are carefully paired through genetic mapping to maximize diversity and ensure the long-term health of the population. We know their hatch dates, weight progressions, developmental milestones, what vitamins and diet they\u2019ve received, and even what kind of parental care they experienced. They\u2019ve also received vaccinations and deworming treatments, giving them an edge over wild-born birds by bolstering their health before their arrival compared to their wild-born counterparts. Only the fittest birds are selected to come to our release site to be introduced to the wild population, carefully chosen for their potential to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In care: from hands-on to hands-off\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working in rehab is a very hands-on experience. Enclosures are designed to minimize stress with visual barriers, but this often means we can\u2019t observe from a distance. So, while we reduce handling as much as possible to reduce stress, as necessary we handle the birds more frequently to monitor progress like weight, hydration, feather growth, and healing. Diagnostics are often necessary to fill in the blanks we\u2019re missing due to their unknown histories. Every day is a balance between supporting their recovery and trying not to induce any undue stress for them or their enclosure mates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In stark contrast, our care of conservation-bred shrikes is intentionally as hands-off as possible. However, because these birds arrive healthy and prepared, we are afforded more time with them in-hand for their initial assessments. Upon arrival, this work-up includes weight and morphometrics and receiving their permanent colour bands and then we step back. Their enclosures are large, open-air structures that simulate their surrounding natural alvar habitat. Here, we can monitor behaviours like hunting, and impaling from a distance, without intrusion. <strong>Ideally, we never handle them again until their final pre-release checks, unless something unexpected occurs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-53yhvh6-b8ded314defe3f1ca687908d0bb6373d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hhipbu-36ce79df5f6413e1b719cc7ade6f83de\">\n.avia-image-container.av-hhipbu-36ce79df5f6413e1b719cc7ade6f83de img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-hhipbu-36ce79df5f6413e1b719cc7ade6f83de .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-hhipbu-36ce79df5f6413e1b719cc7ade6f83de av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  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-51128 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51128 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RadiotagShrike_HHess.png' alt='' title='RadiotagShrike_HHess'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-47xbdve-140b7902d64ad69953f3431aaf5b10c6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-47xbdve-140b7902d64ad69953f3431aaf5b10c6{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-47xbdve-140b7902d64ad69953f3431aaf5b10c6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-dixdy2-29a53c2128d75c464d73e2ab898579ab'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>Shrike receiving a radio tag &#8220;backpack&#8221; before its release. These radio tags allow each bird to be tracked as they migrate past Motus towers across North America. Photo by H. Hess.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1m8p7dm-d8f4405351d215245a47a0ffa36d429b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mhamzwt4-65a3d74d1b779383738076a48489ab49\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mhamzwt4-65a3d74d1b779383738076a48489ab49 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mhamzwt4-65a3d74d1b779383738076a48489ab49 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mhamzwt4-65a3d74d1b779383738076a48489ab49 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-51205 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51205 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-photo-reformatting-1.png' alt='' title='MacSurveyingandBandind'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-140ydp6-c697cbda0a8064f832716e74caf3b8dd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-140ydp6-c697cbda0a8064f832716e74caf3b8dd{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-140ydp6-c697cbda0a8064f832716e74caf3b8dd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ikvgey-91e7a8212f318963f8142c79573f621d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i>Left: Mac looking through a scope in the field. Photo by H. Hess. Right: Mac placing a bird band on the leg of a shrike in one of our outdoor enclosures. Photo by H. Hess.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3i5s6je-c385f650bfa948c10e5df7410cdf2099 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mglaeegv-a5dc506a44e9cc757287cdefd7f41162'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The release: from uncertainty to ongoing insight\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In wildlife rehab, release day is both a joy and a question mark. Birds are typically returned to the area where they were found (if suitable), but from that moment on, we usually don\u2019t know what happens to them. Did they integrate? Did they survive the first week? Did they migrate? We have done everything we can to ensure success but there isn\u2019t always a way of knowing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With our Loggerhead Shrikes, we have the gift of follow-up. In addition to all birds being fitted with a unique colour band combination, some are also equipped with Motus tags, an incredible tracking system that allows us to follow their movements if they pass within 100km of any Motus tower across Canada and the U.S. <strong>This system gives us invaluable data on post-release dispersal, migration timing and areas of activity.<\/strong> This kind of long-term insight is rare and immensely valuable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The soft-release process itself as well is also carefully designed. Once the birds are behaviorally and physiologically ready, we open the doors of their enclosures. They can leave immediately or take their time. We continue to offer food and support until they\u2019ve fully moved on, well in time for migration. They have the option to stay on-site and acclimate slowly, something not possible in most wildlife rehab situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflections\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shift from rehabilitation to conservation breeding hasn\u2019t just changed how I work, it\u2019s <strong>changed how I think<\/strong>. In rehab, we work hard to give animals a second chance, often in spite of difficult beginnings. In shrike conservation, we are giving them the best possible <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both paths are critical to the wellbeing of wild species, and both have taught me patience, resilience, and a profound respect for the lives of wildlife and the people I work alongside. But working with these birds, these tiny, fierce, endangered predators, reminds me every day that saving a species isn&#8217;t about saving just one bird. It&#8217;s about giving each one the best chance to thrive, because each <strong>one <\/strong><\/span><strong><i>l'habitat ne<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> the future<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2ogb5qt-874e1d4b341110848aa99a2785db7d9b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  author-section first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lzbju6k5-627c37c71928d75c88fb78a3438cd1d5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50518 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MacPearsall2025-Thumbnail-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Mac Pearsall<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Loggerhead Shrike Field Intern, Napanee &#8211; Eastern Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program<\/h5>\n<p>Mac joined the Napanee team as the Loggerhead Shrike Field Intern as part of her Master\u2019s practicum in Wildlife Biology at the University of Guelph. With a background in wildlife rehabilitation and rescue across Canada, she gained field experience and contributed to the conservation of this unique species alongside an incredible, dedicated team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-3vsfanp-b6a8c3632fca682c33aec86c48715d4e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-28  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-51098'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  id=\"recent-articles-project\"  class='flex_column av-3cnxmph-d8321c37fba99c848ccde18793d4bebd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-54861 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-54861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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: Crash course shrike surveying\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/crash-course-shrike-surveying\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Crash course shrike surveying\">Cours acc\u00e9l\u00e9r\u00e9 : la surveillance des pie-gri\u00e8ches<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\/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\/crash-course-shrike-surveying\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-54896 avia-img-lazy-loading-54896 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell-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\/crash-course-shrike-surveying\/\" 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=\"2026-08-06T12:23:30-05:00\" >6 ao\u00fbt 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\/christopher-barkwell\/\" rel=\"author\">Christopher Barkwell<\/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\/08\/Thumbnail_CrashCourseShrikeSurveying_ChrisSelfie_ChristopherBarkwell.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>401<\/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'>Christopher Barkwell<\/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'>Christopher Barkwell<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-06T12:23:30-05:00\" >2026-08-06 12:23:30<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-08-06 12:24:58<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Cours acc\u00e9l\u00e9r\u00e9 : la surveillance des pie-gri\u00e8ches<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-54869 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-54869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-pollinators 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: Beecoming a conservation biologist\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Beecoming a conservation biologist\">Devenir biologiste de la conservation<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\/pollinators\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pollinisateurs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les bourdons<\/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\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-54881 avia-img-lazy-loading-54881 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-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\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\" 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=\"2026-08-05T10:21:52-05:00\" >5 ao\u00fbt 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\/grace-tiessen\/\" rel=\"author\">Grace Tiessen<\/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\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.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'>Grace Tiessen<\/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'>Grace Tiessen<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T10:21:52-05:00\" >2026-08-05 10:21:52<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-08-05 10:22:39<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Devenir biologiste de la conservation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-54847 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-54847 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-fraser-valley-wetlands 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 season in conservation\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-season-in-conservation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: A season in conservation\">Une saison en conservation<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\/fraser-valley-wetlands\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les zones humides de la vall\u00e9e Fraser<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/western-painted-turtle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tortue peinte de l'Ouest<\/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-season-in-conservation\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-54856 avia-img-lazy-loading-54856 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_ASeasonInConservation_BugNetSelgie_RionDueck-80x80.jpg 80w, 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