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Think Turtle Conservation Initiative looking for extra nest monitors in L Amable

SHARE ON: A painted turtle (Photo credit: D. Gordon E. Robertson via Wikipedia) With turtle populations nesting this time of year, the Think Turtle Conservation Initiative wants people to keep an eye on them. Kelly Wallace with the Initiative says they need volunteers around the L’Amable area to conduct turtle nest monitoring activities. These people would check on nests to make sure that eggs are free from predators, all while still following the public health guidelines. The role is perfect for people who walk a certain route every day, or those willing to safely pull off the road to check on nests. While monitoring efforts are strong across North Hastings, it’s in L’Amable where they need volunteers most.

Number of turtles struck by vehicles in Ontario down in 2020, but turtle activist says number is still too high

SHARE ON: A snapping turtle hatchling (Photo credit: James Wood) According to the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, (OTCC) 1,097 turtles were admitted in 2020, which is down from 2019, but a local turtle activist says that number is still too high. “We didn’t expect it to be anywhere near that,” the founder of the Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Kelly Wallace tells the MyMuskokaNow.com newsroom. In 2019, 1,498 were admitted to the OTCC’s turtle hospital. Wallace says the prevailing thought amongst turtle experts in Ontario was that there would be a larger drop in turtles needing emergency care after being struck by a vehicle. 

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