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Turtle Tunnel Assessors

Tunnel Assessors are advanced Turtle Guardians with previous experience and training or education in herpetology. They receive one on one training. Once you register, please also contact us to book a training session

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About Turtle Tunnels

Turtle tunnels come in all shapes and sizes and are what ecologists call "eco-passages". These features are designed to direct turtles under roadways as opposed to over roads.

Fence installation. copyright: Kari Gunson
Fence installation. copyright: Kari Gunson

EcoKare International. Kari GunsonTurtle tunnels limit the significant threats to turtles posed by road traffic by directing turtles under roads. The basic features of turtle tunnels are the same: a fence to direct turtles and an underpass (tunnel) to move turtles under roads.

The Land Between region is home to more than 1/3 of Ontario's turtles. The major threat to turtle populations by humans in road mortality (second are poaching and the pet

trade). To ensure turtle populations can survive and hopefully too, rebound from recent losses, The Land Between charity aims to install as many turtle underpasses (fences and tunnels) as possible across the region's high risk roads - and as quickly as possible. We have gathered and supported research and pilot trials across North America to make sure we can succeed in saving turtles. Now we can put in these underpasses effectively in suitable areas- and efficiently using the existing road culverts.

Old culver used as fencing for underpass. copyright Kari Gunson
Old culvert used as fencing for underpass. copyright Kari Gunson

EcoKare International. Kari GunsonWhile using culverts are the first available solutions, there are many more sites that exist where turtles cross roads: Here were are looking for new ways and infrastructure to save turtles and other wildlife; to make roads less hazardous and more "permeable" to wildlife.

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