{"id":51657,"date":"2026-01-20T10:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?p=51657"},"modified":"2026-08-16T08:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T13:25:46","slug":"more-than-just-mates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/more-than-just-mates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bien plus que de simples partenaires"},"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-51657'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mkrd98vv-6cf577fcd1679f6364b9af60fafcb72d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mkrd98vv-6cf577fcd1679f6364b9af60fafcb72d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mkrd98vv-6cf577fcd1679f6364b9af60fafcb72d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mkrd98vv-6cf577fcd1679f6364b9af60fafcb72d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  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-51725 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51725 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1Morethanjustmatesblog_PSmale.jpg' alt='' title='1Morethanjustmatesblog_PSmale'  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-lh99b6wg-a28e6f6585c97df0d1a6d499e1bb9ad5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-a28e6f6585c97df0d1a6d499e1bb9ad5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-a28e6f6585c97df0d1a6d499e1bb9ad5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-a28e6f6585c97df0d1a6d499e1bb9ad5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lh99b6wg-a28e6f6585c97df0d1a6d499e1bb9ad5 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\"  >Bien plus que de simples partenaires<\/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-84c80d007ebad222048fbc64165d8408\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-84c80d007ebad222048fbc64165d8408{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-84c80d007ebad222048fbc64165d8408 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-ft9dsz-84c80d007ebad222048fbc64165d8408 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\" >20 janvier 2026<\/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-name\" >Parker Smale<\/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\/bumble-bees\/\" >Les bourdons<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" >Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/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 class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/pollinators\/\" >Pollinisateurs<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/yellow-banded-bumblebee\/\" >Bourdon terricole<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">Colonie de bourdon tricolore (Bombus ternarius) avec des m\u00e2les en train de couver (Photo : P. Smale)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\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-51657'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwozfkxw-e701412e37556bffd1dbdbce072a6da4\">\n.flex_column.av-lwozfkxw-e701412e37556bffd1dbdbce072a6da4{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lwozfkxw-e701412e37556bffd1dbdbce072a6da4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwozeuwx-6ee2f8cb3b6f4c8027ea7015c1e228ad'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des bourdons?<\/strong> Depuis les ann\u00e9es 1990, les populations de bourdons sont en chute libre, ce qui repr\u00e9sente une v\u00e9ritable catastrophe \u00e9cologique. Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent de toutes les plantes \u00e0 fleurs \u2014 y compris la plupart des fruits et l\u00e9gumes dans votre r\u00e9frig\u00e9rateur \u2014 ont besoin de ces pollinisateurs pour se reproduire.<\/p>\n<p>Jusqu'\u00e0 ce que les causes de ces d\u00e9clins puissent \u00eatre invers\u00e9es, l'\u00e9levage de conservation et la r\u00e9introduction sont la seule fa\u00e7on de prot\u00e9ger les bourdons en p\u00e9ril. Aujourd'hui, CFC est la seule organisation au Canada \u00e0 reconstruire les populations d'abeilles sauvages gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l'\u00e9levage de conservation. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des perc\u00e9es r\u00e9centes, nous avons trouv\u00e9 comment augmenter consid\u00e9rablement le nombre de reines que nous produisons. Une fois rel\u00e2ch\u00e9es dans la nature, elles peuvent \u00e9tablir leurs propres colonies, produisant des centaines de pollinisateurs pour soutenir les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes qui les entourent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-n73l2z-a8d48a66fe4a7e686ad3d94549b09482 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwhvy05h-05268649aaceb0b16a3f3b4201fa2d05'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vous avez peut-\u00eatre entendu dire que les abeilles m\u00e2les sont des profiteurs<\/strong>. Chez les abeilles mellif\u00e8res, par exemple, les m\u00e2les sont si peu utiles que les ouvri\u00e8res les expulsent \u00e0 l'automne pour conserver la nourriture et l'\u00e9nergie pour la reine et les ouvri\u00e8res pendant l'hiver. Les m\u00e2les bourdons sont similaires en ce sens qu'ils n'ont pas de dard, donc ils ne peuvent pas d\u00e9fendre la colonie, et ils n'ont pas de paniers \u00e0 pollen (corbicules), donc ils ne peuvent pas sortir et butiner le pollen comme les ouvri\u00e8res femelles peuvent le faire. En fait, apr\u00e8s que la reine et les ouvri\u00e8res ont pass\u00e9 pr\u00e8s d'un mois \u00e0 les \u00e9lever des \u0153ufs aux larves, aux pupes puis aux adultes\u2026 ils quittent la colonie \u00e0 seulement quelques jours de vie, et ils ne reviennent pas ! On parle d'un manque de reconnaissance. Mais au moins, ils n'ont pas besoin d'\u00eatre chass\u00e9s de la colonie pour savoir qu'il est temps de partir !<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>(Rappel : <\/em><em>les m\u00e2les sont produits \u00e0 la fin de l'\u00e9t\u00e9 et \u00e0 l'automne, apr\u00e8s que les colonies ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 eu la majeure partie de la saison pour produire des ouvri\u00e8res. Apr\u00e8s l'\u00e9mergence, chaque m\u00e2le ne vivra que quelques semaines : ils passent leurs premiers jours de vie dans la colonie avant de partir dans le vaste monde et de ne jamais revenir.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ann\u00e9e apr\u00e8s ann\u00e9e, les bourdons m\u00e2les continuent de remplir l'air chaque automne. Alors qu'est-ce qui se passe ? Quel est l'avantage de produire et d'\u00e9lever ces bourdons m\u00e2les ?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premi\u00e8rement, il n'y aurait pas de colonie de bourdons sans eux.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1838jmy-cb1450f41f9656858ed2d126b8cb5d21 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8dhawky-ad6a3b71312523f7a58f71dd78e8d23d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m8dhawky-ad6a3b71312523f7a58f71dd78e8d23d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m8dhawky-ad6a3b71312523f7a58f71dd78e8d23d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m8dhawky-ad6a3b71312523f7a58f71dd78e8d23d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-51669 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51669 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Morethanjustmatesblog_LifecycleJeremyHemberger.jpg' alt='' title='Morethanjustmatesblog_LifecycleJeremyHemberger'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8dhb7r4-754c5a5a2187734d5284702f74033feb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Le cycle de vie du bourdon. Image de <a href=\"https:\/\/jhemberger.github.io\/\">Jeremy Hemberger<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-20i7j8q-c0aa047c7956fd79164908e90761580a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8dhoil6-cb262eb1c026f5ce80bd43a4f3e68b45'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Les oiseaux et les abeilles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On sait tous comment \u00e7a fonctionne : pour faire des b\u00e9b\u00e9s, il faut une abeille maman et une abeille papa. Ou du moins, il faut du sperme et un \u0153uf. On ne peut pas assez le souligner : sans m\u00e2les avec qui s'accoupler, les reines bourdons ne pourraient pas former de colonies, qui se composent d'une reine (elle-m\u00eame), de ses ouvri\u00e8res femelles et de ses nouveaux m\u00e2les et reines (qui iront un jour former leur propre colonie). Cela dit, les bourdons peuvent faire quelque chose de vraiment cool : produire des \u0153ufs sans accouplement ! C'est un syst\u00e8me biologique connu sous le nom d'haplo-diplo\u00efdie. Cela signifie qu'une reine non accoupl\u00e9e peut pondre <i>des \u0153ufs<\/i> m\u00e2les.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En plus du sperme, le liquide s\u00e9minal que les bourdons m\u00e2les fournissent lors de l'accouplement contient \u00e9galement des compos\u00e9s qui peuvent am\u00e9liorer la survie hivernale d'une reine et l'initiation de la colonie ! Donc s'accoupler avant l'hivernage, ce que toute gyne (une reine qui ne s'est pas encore accoupl\u00e9e et n'a pas encore hivernal) qui veut d\u00e9marrer sa propre colonie au printemps doit faire, a l'avantage suppl\u00e9mentaire d'am\u00e9liorer les chances qu'il <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y ait une<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reine au printemps !<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L'accouplement est la premi\u00e8re fa\u00e7on dont les m\u00e2les contribuent au cycle de vie r\u00e9ussi de la colonie : un investissement puissant dans l'avenir.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Un coup de main \u00e0 la maison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Les m\u00e2les n'\u00e9mergent cependant pas de leurs enveloppes nymphales pr\u00eats \u00e0 s'accoupler : atteindre la maturit\u00e9 sexuelle peut prendre 6 \u00e0 20 jours, selon l'esp\u00e8ce et l'individu. Les m\u00e2les peuvent quitter la colonie avant d'atteindre la maturit\u00e9 sexuelle, pour ne jamais revenir, mais les premiers jours de l'\u00e2ge adulte sont pass\u00e9s \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur de la colonie pendant que les m\u00e2les trouvent leurs marques. Mais ils ne se pr\u00e9lassent pas ! Pas de dard signifie qu'ils ne peuvent pas d\u00e9fendre la colonie, et pas de paniers \u00e0 pollen (corbicules) signifie qu'ils ne peuvent pas collecter du pollen pour le ramener \u00e0 la colonie, mais il y a au moins un travail qu'ils peuvent faire : garder les b\u00e9b\u00e9s au chaud. Les m\u00e2les ont des corps duveteux et de longues pattes, parfaites pour s'enrouler autour des pupes de leurs fr\u00e8res et s\u0153urs qui subissent la plus grande transformation de leur vie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1jr3h9l-59c0586cfae105eef2790dfec225e663 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-12jwo4p-97639db5e64b29bf869bf82009038c44\">\n.avia-image-container.av-12jwo4p-97639db5e64b29bf869bf82009038c44 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-12jwo4p-97639db5e64b29bf869bf82009038c44 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-12jwo4p-97639db5e64b29bf869bf82009038c44 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-51670 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-51670 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Morethanjustmatesblog_beecolonywithtext_PSmale.jpg' alt='' title='Morethanjustmatesblog_beecolonywithtext_PSmale'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkmr3jr6-891a6260df9df32a0828e98b5876a91f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Une colonie de bourdons tricolores de <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/bumble-bee-conservation-lab\/\">notre laboratoire<\/a>, avec des m\u00e2les et des ouvri\u00e8res enroul\u00e9s autour des cellules de couvain pour les garder au chaud. Photo de Parker Smale.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-m8g9jd-572312d19e487e2eeb58689feec245f3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkmr7h6r-f0d801b09d828f9cc86ceca1c3add590'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tout comme les ouvri\u00e8res, les m\u00e2les enroulent leurs pattes autour des pupes et contractent leur abdomen pour produire de la chaleur. Maintenir la temp\u00e9rature du couvain est une t\u00e2che essentielle dans la colonie, car la laisser trop baisser entra\u00eenera des temps de d\u00e9veloppement plus longs, retardant l'\u00e9mergence des m\u00e2les et des gynes qui ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 une courte fen\u00eatre d'opportunit\u00e9 pour quitter la colonie et trouver des partenaires avant que le temps ne commence \u00e0 se refroidir. Bien que les m\u00e2les ne soient pas aussi efficaces pour augmenter la temp\u00e9rature que leurs homologues femelles, leur capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 maintenir la temp\u00e9rature du couvain apr\u00e8s que les ouvri\u00e8res ou la reine l'ont \u00e9lev\u00e9e \u00e0 un bon niveau est cruciale pour suivre le d\u00e9veloppement de la colonie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Et alors ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>En partie <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, je veux juste que tout le monde sache \u00e7a parce que les abeilles m\u00e2les ont mauvaise r\u00e9putation, surtout compte tenu de leur c\u00f4t\u00e9 adorable. Mais aussi, avec tout l'accent mis sur les reines et les gynes (qui sont les plus visibles quand vous \u00eates dehors, et sont ce \u00e0 quoi nous faisons g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement attention ici dans le laboratoire comme mesure de succ\u00e8s) et les ouvri\u00e8res (qui sont la centrale \u00e9lectrique de la <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colonie<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ), il peut \u00eatre facile d'oublier les m\u00e2les \u00ab humbles \u00bb. La conservation doit tenir compte de l'ensemble du cycle de vie, et avec lui, de toutes les parties de la colonie \u2014 la sant\u00e9 et l'abondance des m\u00e2les affectent \u00e9galement la sant\u00e9 et le r\u00e9tablissement des populations !<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alors la prochaine fois que vous verrez un bourdon m\u00e2le (la plupart des esp\u00e8ces ont une tache de duvet jaune sur leur visage, mais vous pouvez trouver une description compl\u00e8te de leurs diff\u00e9rences au dos de <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/bumble-bee-resources\/\">nos cartes d'identification<\/a>), remerciez ce petit bonhomme pour ses services !\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apprenez-en plus sur <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-bumble-bees-journey\/\">le cycle de vie des bourdons ici<\/a>, et suivez et partagez pour aider \u00e0 contester les id\u00e9es fausses courantes !<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Si vous voulez en lire davantage sur l'importance des m\u00e2les pour les colonies de bourdons, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/insects11080506\">consultez cet article<\/a> by Belsky, Camp &amp; Lehmann, and it&#8217;s references.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-1c28nfn-b43226128f209289cfc90758c79f8147 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-19  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-51657'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rs2n4z-8fed8e8a96cdfebce06b2081ea3cf81e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lhhwhp6e-a690ccf4b4f4aac4efe348d582491d6a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Parker Smale<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Biologiste du laboratoire des bourdons \u2014 Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Parker est arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 CFC avec une passion inn\u00e9e pour l'\u00e9levage de conservation apr\u00e8s avoir acquis de l'exp\u00e9rience dans l'\u00e9levage de nombreux types d'insectes. En tant que technicien principal du programme d'\u00e9levage des bourdons de CFC, il s'est sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 dans la gestion des donn\u00e9es, la pr\u00e9paration du pollen et le matchmaking entomologique. Maintenant, en tant que biologiste du laboratoire du programme, son travail est ax\u00e9 sur l'affinement des m\u00e9thodes d'\u00e9levage pour am\u00e9liorer les r\u00e9sultats de l'\u00e9levage de conservation : plus r\u00e9cemment, son travail a contribu\u00e9 au <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/breeding-native-bumble-bees-in-the-lab\/\">premier accouplement r\u00e9ussi du bourdon terricole au laboratoire<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lhhwi5fx-44af3e17796fdeb113cb5ef42ee040b2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lhhwi5fx-44af3e17796fdeb113cb5ef42ee040b2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lhhwi5fx-44af3e17796fdeb113cb5ef42ee040b2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lhhwi5fx-44af3e17796fdeb113cb5ef42ee040b2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_textblock  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av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  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-56125 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-56125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-canadas-new-noahs\"  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: Keep calm and carrion\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/keep-calm-and-carrion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Keep calm and carrion\">Restez calme et carcasses<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\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/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\/keep-calm-and-carrion\/\"  title=\"Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-56134 avia-img-lazy-loading-56134 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale-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\/keep-calm-and-carrion\/\" 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=\"2026-08-27T10:38:09-05:00\" >27 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\/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\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260813_CNN_BeardedVulture_HollyCale.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'>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\/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'>Jenna Kissel<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-27T10:38:09-05:00\" >2026-08-27 10:38:09<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-08-28 12:05:55<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Restez calme et carcasses<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-56110 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-56110 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-canadas-new-noahs\"  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 most precious cargo\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-most-precious-cargo\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: A most precious cargo\">Une cargaison tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9cieuse<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\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/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-most-precious-cargo\/\"  title=\"2026 Blog photo reformatting - AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-56123 avia-img-lazy-loading-56123 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant-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\/a-most-precious-cargo\/\" 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=\"2026-08-27T08:31:18-05:00\" >27 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\/dfarrant\/\" rel=\"author\">Daryn Farrant<\/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_AMostPreciousCargo_DarynJuniperCutting_DarynFarrant.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'>Daryn Farrant<\/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'>Daryn Farrant<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-27T08:31:18-05:00\" >2026-08-27 08:31:18<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-08-27 08:31:18<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Une cargaison tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9cieuse<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-56035 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-56035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-and-events project-reptile-and-amphibian-recovery\"  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: What&#8217;s on the inside\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/whats-on-the-inside\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: What&#8217;s on the inside\">Ce qu'il y a \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/reptile-and-amphibian-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sauvegarde des 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