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Cross Border Collaborations for the Majestic Leatherback
August 21, 2023Amy Mui, PhD, Lecturer, Dalhousie University
I wanted to write this blog because I recently witnessed two magnificent things. One being the age-old process of enormous Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) mothers emerging from the surf and delicately sculpting nests for their eggs… Read More
Steve Mockford - In Memoriam (1954 – 2023)
June 06, 2023Tom Herman
On Sunday, May 21st, the Canadian Herpetological Society lost an advocate and a friend. Steve Mockford was instrumental in the birth of CHS, serving as its first President. He worked tirelessly to nurture its growth… Read More
Fieldwork Reflections
December 17, 2022Briar Hunter, MSc Candidate, Laurentian University
There is something glorious in the midst of, or perhaps on account of, the unglamorous nature of field work. Entering wild spaces to seek and observe reptiles and amphibians in their natural environment is both… Read More
Traversing the eastern Georgian Bay rock barrens in search of nesting turtles: Does temperature and moisture have an affect on hatch success?
September 25, 2022Hope Freeman, MSc candidate, McMaster Ecohydrology Lab, School of Earth, Environment and Society, McMaster University
My first experience working with turtles was the summer of 2017, where I volunteered for Grundy Lake Provincial Park’s turtle monitoring program. I was immediately fascinated by how turtles were able to venture on land and choose a nest site amidst the busyness of a fully operating campground. After being fortunate enough to watching a turtle I was hooked. I knew turtle work was for me! That fall, I approached Dr. Chantel Markle about volunteer … Read More
Winners of the worst turtle nest location of the year award
July 11, 2022David Seburn, Canadian Wildlife Federation & chair of the CHS conservation committee
There once was a turtle looking to nest
Who couldn’t find a place that was best
The road shoulder was a trap… Read More
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