Turtles
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Private endangered species charges against Ontario cabinet minister droppedAn Ontario town says private charges that alleged a provincial cabinet minister harmed a threatened turtle species while he was mayor have been dropped.EnvironmentOct 25, 2022
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Endangered turtle released in Hamilton’s Cootes ParadiseBiologists with the RBG have released a young Blanding's turtle in Cootes Paradise, the first member of the highly endangered species to be released in the wetland since 2015.EnvironmentAug 13, 2022
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Nearly all Florida sea turtles born female in past 4 years due to rising temperaturesAlmost no male turtles have been born in Florida in the past four years since human-caused climate change has been heating up turtle nesting areas.EnvironmentAug 5, 2022
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It’s been a busy 2021 for RBG biologists, as they work to restore turtle populationsRBG has released approximately 1,200 hatchlings back into local wetlands, with Monday's release being the last for the 2021 season.EnvironmentSep 13, 2021
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Kingston turtle nests poached again, over 100 eggs lost advocates sayTurtle poachers are back in the Kingston area, attacking over five nests with 150 eggs lost and the turtle advocates in the city are asking for the public's help.CanadaJun 24, 2021
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West Kelowna veterinarian asking motorists to slow down through turtle crossingRose Valley vet Dr. Moshe Oz says he sees around two dozen dead turtles every year.CanadaJun 4, 2021
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Turtle X-ing: Guelph drivers asked to brake for jaywalking reptilesThe Guelph Humane Society says it has already had a few calls about turtles on the road so far this spring and there will likely be more.EnvironmentJun 4, 2021
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Nature Conservancy of Canada working hard to keep spiny softshell turtles from extinctionThe Nature Conservancy of Canada says it got access to land critical to protecting the spiny softshell turtle.EnvironmentMay 15, 2021
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Thousands of ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles rescued from Texas stormConservationists, SpaceX employees and local volunteers have banded together to save thousands of sea turtles around South Padre Island in Texas.TrendingFeb 18, 2021
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Kingston turtle nests vandalized, eggs illegally removed: ‘This is definitely poaching’"This was done by a professional poacher, someone who knew what he was doing. We could tell by the way the nest cavities were excavated."NewsAug 24, 2020
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