A Turtle Project
Two Carleton University students, Catherine Miller and Nikki Reski spend their summer in St Lawrence Island National Park, studying the relationship between Blanding’s turtles, a species-at-risk, and their habitat. Habitat loss due to human activities is the greatest threat facing this species.
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Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre
Injured turtles being taken care of at the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre
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A Turtle Project
Students conducting research on the Blanding’s turtle – a threatened species in Ontario
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Building an Eagle Nest
Members of the Leeds County Stewardship Council help bring bald eagles back to eastern Ontario
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Peregrine Recovery
Canadian Peregrine Foundation and the Leeds County Stewardship Council cooperated on the first of five releases of peregrine falcon chicks in Leeds County in eastern Ontario.