Lakes & Rivers
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Vaseux Lake – shoreline assessment and evaluation to be done
2019-09-24
SILT has partnered with Watersheds Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Federation to pilot the highly successful Love Your Lake (LYL) program for the first time in British Columbia, at Vaseux Lake and along the shore of Okanagan Lake in the District of Summerland.
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Shorelines being assessed
2019-09-23
The Southern Interior Land Trust has partnered with Watersheds Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Federation on the pilot project. This year, shorelines along Okanagan Lake within the District of Summerland and the entirety of Vaseux Lake are being examined.
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Back-to-pool for coddled baby turtles
2019-09-04
Hundreds of at-risk baby turtles were incubated over the summer
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Slow Down and #HelpTheTurtles
2019-08-29
“CWF’s Ottawa team collected and incubated over 600 Blanding’s, Northern Map and Snapping turtle eggs in the Ottawa area this year,” said Rick Bates, CEO. “The release of these hatchings back to the areas where they were found is part of CWF’s comprehensive turtle conservation program, which is also working to help mitigate the impact of road mortality on at-risk turtles in Eastern and Central Ontario. In road surveys conducted the last two years in the Ottawa-area, over 1,000 dead turtles were found. These included over 100 Blanding’s Turtles, a threatened species in Ontario.”
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Are we doing enough to protect Canada's wildlife?
2019-08-11
The United Nations warns that 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction
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Hanlon Creek Crowdfunding Campaign extended to save brook trout habitat
2019-07-31
Campaign seeks to remove the Hanlon Creek weir which is affecting water quality for brook trout in the creek
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Hatching a Turtle Recovery Plan
2019-07-26
Turtles are in serious trouble. All eight species of freshwater turtles in Canada are listed as Species At-Risk. This makes turtles one of the most endangered groups of wildlife in Canada.
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Hooked a Turtle? Here’s How to Help…
2019-07-08
Many people enjoy spending a day fishing on the lake. It’s a great way to get outside and possibly bring home a fish for supper. Unfortunately, unwanted animals, such as turtles, sometimes take an interest in the hook at the end of the fishing line.
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Turtle Eggs On CBC Ottawa Morning, June 26, 2019
2019-06-26
Canadian Wildlife Federation Freshwater Turtle Specialist Dave Seburn spoke with CBC Ottawa Morning June 26, 2019 regarding the need to help Canada's at-risk freshwater turtles.
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Turtle lovers hatch plan to protect roadside nests
2019-06-25
Canadian Wildlife Federation team rescues eggs from danger, animal and human
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