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Turtle Field Guide
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Blanding’s turtle © Joe Crowley
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
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This summer, Josh Feltham worked with Ontario Nature on our Snake Monitoring project and helped us test our Long-Term Monitoring Protocol (LTMP) we developed for snakes in Ontario. The LTMP aims to develop methodology and acquire data to support habitat protection, species-at-risk management plans, and educational programming in order to protect snake diversity. Here, Josh ...
Red-eared slider © Peter Ferguson
Tiny and adorable red-eared slider hatchlings are frequently bought as pets and then later released “into the wild” when they out-grow their aquariums, or when their owners tire of them. This species is native to southcentral United States and northern Mexico, but – thanks mainly to their release by pet-owners – are now found in ...
Why the turtle crossed the road & other FAQ’s about turtle nests
May 23, 2019–Emma Horrigan & Dr. Julia Riley
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Frequently Asked Questions•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk
Nesting snapping turtle © Julia Riley
Turtles, often referred to as modern day dinosaurs, with their distinctive domed, bony shell, are easy to recognize. This unique armoured architecture provides turtles with protection from predators. However, despite their protective shells, seven of Ontario’s eight species of turtles are currently listed as species at-risk under the Ontario Endangered Species Act, 2007, and face ...
* Update on January 11, 2019 We regret to say that our Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas App has been hacked and personal information (name, email and password) was posted online. We believe that the reptile and amphibian data has not been compromised. Our team is working hard to rectify this breach and ensure nothing ...