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Turtles Are Wildlife Heroes

About 70% of fish and wildlife across Eastern North America depend on freshwater turtles to clean water, cycle nutrients, and spread seeds & biodiversity.

However, 75% of the world's turtles and tortoises are at risk of becoming extinct.

Who are Turtle Guardians?
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Summer Turtle Camp is Here!

Level 1 and 2 camps are here. Dates have been chosen. Registration is open!

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Join our team. Positions include field researchers, education assistants, turtle-care technicians and more.

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Our Impact, By The Numbers

At Turtle Guardians, we provide education, conduct research, rescue adult turtles on roads, and implement road mitigation solutions to reduce turtle mortality. We also rescue, incubate and release turtle hatchlings from nests in jeopardy under special permits. This practice, also known as "headstarting", increases their odds of survival and helps bolster turtle populations.

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Note: All research including turtle measurements, incubation and releases, and tunnel system installations are done under wildlife permits and with authorizations.

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In the Name of Grace- Saving Sacred Spaces

Grace, the oldest female snapping turtle on record in Cottage Country, was lost because of a lack of standard municipal wetland protections. Her hibernation site was zoned as Environmentally Protected, but the provisions to actually protect the site were lacking. After 1 year and 110,000 signatures, nothing has been done in Dysart Township to correct the issues; the only municipality to have no provisions in place for important species and spaces.
Additionally, Bill 23 was presented in Ontario which undermine democratic efforts to protect sacred spaces. This bill was presented under the guise of affordable housing, but all experts indicate it will do the opposite. From environmentalists to developers, Ontario is concerned.
These are not left or right issues; they are  grassroots concerns.  
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You can support turtle conservation in Cottage Country & beyond with the purchase of our Turtle Guardians 2023 Calendar! A favourite amongst Turtle Guardians near and far, all proceeds from our calendar support vital turtle research and conservation work. On SALE for $10.

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Pheromones & Juvenile Turtles – Scent Trailing

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Why I Shouldn’t Relocate This Turtle…

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What Determines the Sex of a Turtle?

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Reproductive Ecology of Freshwater Turtles in Ontario

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Trials and Innovations -Testing Turtle Tunnels in The Land Between

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The Loyalty of Turtles to Their Routes

The Overwintering Struggles of Freshwater Turtles in Ontario

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Reptile Declines Worldwide

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A Scary Future for Ontario’s Turtles

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