Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre
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As turtle injuries surge, Ontario drivers urged to slow down during nesting seasonThe advisory comes from officials at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre in Peterborough which is reporting a spike in injured turtles.EnvironmentJun 17, 2024
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Peterborough-area conservation projects receive funding through new Great Lakes Local Action FundThe new Great Lakes Local Action Fund supports projects that protect and restore the Great Lakes.EnvironmentJul 20, 2021
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Record number of injured turtles at Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre"On a busy day we see upwards of 40 to 50. We have never had a year where we have taken in that many turtles."EnvironmentJul 4, 2019
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Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre advises drivers to be vigilant as number of injured turtles risesSo far this year, 230 injured turtles from across Ontario have been dropped off at the centre in Peterborough.EnvironmentMay 28, 2019
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146 young turtles released into Trent Canal in PeterboroughIt was a shell-a-bration after 146 young turtles were released along the Thompson's Bay Earth Dam just South of Trent University in Peterborough.EnvironmentSep 14, 2018
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Guelph Humane Society asking residents to give turtles a handThe Guelph Humane Society says they have received a number of calls over the last week for turtles in need of assistance.CanadaJun 19, 2018
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Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre prepares for nesting seasonThe Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre says it is seeing more injured turtles in 2018 than it did last year.EnvironmentMay 17, 2018
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Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre hosts a talk on Wetland ConservationAn event held at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre in Peterborough was the first in a series of Turtle talks that will take place to give the public an understanding of turtles and the importance they play on our environment. This session was all about conserving our wetlands.EnvironmentAug 22, 2017
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