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Would you ask Susan Irving to contact me via email.
I live in Kingston, and I’m a member of Ontario Nature. I live on the edge of Lake Ontario Park – municipal park along the shores of Lake Ontario.
I’d like to discuss with her some ideas for funding projects in the City of Kingston. I know she will have ideas of where money can best be spent.
If you are not allowed to make this contact for me, PLEASE LET ME KNOW
Thank you
Hi Joan,
Susan can be reached here at Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre: https://sandypineswildlife.org/?page_id=5
Regards,
Noah
I am gratified with the caring and interest shown by the comments and replies.
The turtle in the story had been given an x-ray, which allowed us to determine the number of eggs she was carrying.
Susan
Thank you for taking such good care of this turtle! I am sure that you have done it many times for many different animals. Please, do not give up – what you are doing is imperative for both turtles and people. We all need each other – even if people many times think that we will do fine without this or that animal or other living things. We will NOT – we ALL need each other ! ! !
I found your account to be a very interesting read. It puzzles me however, that she still has her eggs after a time of rehab. I thought snapping turtles layed their eggs in June. If she was looking for a nest site when she was injured, how does she still have eggs now and how did you know how many she had?
Hi Fraser,
The author did not send us the blog until late July but this story is from the spring. The turtle’s rehabilitation may have been relatively quick considering she still had her eggs. We don’t know if she was monitored post-release.
Best regards,
ON Noah
Susan Irving is my hero.
Kingston and Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre are lucky to have her dedicate her time to turtles and nature here. She is making a real difference, helping species at risk continue to survive. Lucky turtles. Lucky us.
A good story with a happy ending. I have often encountered snappers on the road and have successfully moved them off on a small piece of carpet. Alternately if you can induce them to bit a object like a snow brush they will hang on while you drag them off the road. I know people who pick them up but not for the faint of heart.
Thank-you so much for this wonderful report. It was well-written and had a happy ending (love these). Congratulations on your successful effort!!!
Your gripping tale of care and high drama made for enjoyable reading. Having recently watched my husband help a Snapping Turtle to cross a road in wet weather, and seeing how difficult it was to handle the reptile cautiously but firmly in such circumstances, I know how determined, and belligerent, a snapper can be! Well done on the successful outcome, and thank you for the work you do as a volunteer.