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Category: Reptiles and Amphibians

Farewell Field Season!

September 2, 2016–Smera Sukumar (On maternity leave)

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Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians•Wetlands

Fen at H.N. Crossley Nature Reserve © Smera Sukumar

The perk of being in conservation is the amount of time I spend outdoors. I had the pleasure of visiting 15 of Ontario Nature’s 26 nature reserves this summer. These ...

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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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Documenting life at George G. Newton Nature Reserve

July 18, 2016–Stephanie Muckle

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Community Science•Nature Reserves•Pollinators•Reptiles and Amphibians

George G. Newton Nature Reserve © Noah Cole

Late last month, Ontario Nature’s conservation staff hosted a BioBlitz at George G. Newton Nature Reserve, near Goderich. The day kicked off with two sessions, one focused on reptiles and ...

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Time to Ban the Snapping Turtle Hunt

May 27, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

Snapping turtle © James Paterson

Snapping turtles are easy to recognize. They have a spiky tail like a little stegosaurus, and always fascinated me as a child. So I was troubled to learn that anyone ...

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Sleuthing for Salamanders

April 21, 2016–Smera Sukumar (On maternity leave)

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Community Science•Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians•Wetlands

Red-backed salamander © Joe Crowley

After a warm winter and chilly start to spring, I joined my Ontario Nature co-workers at Altberg Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Reserve for a good old-fashioned salamander sleuthing event, our first ...

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