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Category: Community Science

Ontario Nature’s first reptile and amphibian BioBlitz series

August 16, 2018–Jessica Ferguson

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Community Science•Recreation and Events•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

Wood frog, Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Dave Coulson

This spring, we set out to get the inside scoop on the secret lives of reptiles and amphibians. Despite garter snakes and green frogs being a common sight in many ...

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A mud-WHAT?: Searching for the elusive mudpuppy

March 16, 2017–Emma Horrigan

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Community Science•Reptiles and Amphibians

Mudpuppy © Joe Crowley

“A Mud-WHAT?!”…This slightly confused inquiry is one that I often get when I talk about Ontario’s largest salamander, the mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus).

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Top 4 reasons why vernal pools merit our attention on World Wetlands Day

February 2, 2017–Jenna Siu

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Community Science•Wetlands

Vernal pool © Scott Gillingwater

In honour of World Wetlands Day on February 2, let’s pay tribute to vernal pools. Due to their small size and transient nature, vernal pools are a type of wetland ...

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A rare experience

August 26, 2016–David Coulson

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Community Science•Ontario Nature

Leanne Grieves, Grand River © David Coulson

“Look!” Someone says, pointing to the sky. Standing in an open field, camera in hand, I peer up wondering what has been spotted. Suddenly, a large brown bird swoops down, ...

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Searching for salamanders

August 4, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Community Science•Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians

American toadlet in hiding © Esperanza Salas

Last Saturday, twenty-nine people, ranging from long-time field naturalists to an eight-year-old amphibian enthusiast, gathered at Reilly Bird Nature Reserve near Deep River, Ontario in the hopes of spotting eastern ...

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