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How to process a 45-pound snapping turtle in 10 (not so) easy steps

June 5, 2014–Megan Anevich

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Nature Reserves•Reptiles and Amphibians

Snapping turtle research with Ontario Nature staff

Step 1.  Scoop the turtle into your net. Step 2. Lift the turtle into your canoe. Word of warning – this is easier said than done. Be prepared to need ...

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Discover Our Hidden Nature Gems

May 16, 2014–Kavita

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Nature Reserves

Malcolm Bluff Shores

“Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.” Katrina Mayer I couldn’t agree more. Fresh air, birds singing, the sound of running water – how can you go wrong? Today, I’d ...

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A quiet dismantling of environmental protection

October 20, 2013–Caroline Schultz

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Species at Risk

Boreal caribou © Paul Tessier

Don’t look now; the Ontario government is quietly doing a hatchet job on environmental protection. Under the guise of Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) “transformation” and achieving a “balance” we ...

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Rattlesnake Country

July 17, 2013–Katie Bruch

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

Massasauga rattlesnake © Joe Crowley

Most people try to avoid encounters with venomous reptiles, but that wasn’t the case for the team of Ontario Nature staff that I accompanied to the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula last week. ...

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Ontario Nature Staff Rescue Injured Turtle

June 27, 2013–Megan Anevich

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Reptiles and Amphibians

Midland painted turtle © Peter Ferguson

When Ontario Nature’s conservation staff drive around the province for field work it’s never relaxing. Instead of sitting back and watching the scenery, we keep our eyes pinned to the ...

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