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Number of turtles struck by vehicles in Ontario down in 2020, but turtle activist says number is still too high

SHARE ON: A snapping turtle hatchling (Photo credit: James Wood) According to the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, (OTCC) 1,097 turtles were admitted in 2020, which is down from 2019, but a local turtle activist says that number is still too high. “We didn’t expect it to be anywhere near that,” the founder of the Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Kelly Wallace tells the MyMuskokaNow.com newsroom. In 2019, 1,498 were admitted to the OTCC’s turtle hospital. Wallace says the prevailing thought amongst turtle experts in Ontario was that there would be a larger drop in turtles needing emergency care after being struck by a vehicle. 

Over $870,000 Going To Local Projects To Protect At-Risk Species

Three projects in Hastings-Lennox and Addington counties are receiving a big boost from the provincial government.  On Wednesday, the Ontario government announced it is investing up to $4.5 million to help protect and recover plants and animals in danger of disappearing in the province. The funding will be given to non-profit organizations, Indigenous communities and other groups through the Species at Risk Stewardship Program for projects that help preserve at risk species and their habitats. “Our area is known for its natural beauty and wildlife which makes it a magnet for tourism,” MPP Daryl Kramp said. “These excellent investments recognize and fund the commitment of groups in our communities to sustain and preserve our surroundings, including at-risk birds, butterflies and turtles.”

Projects in Hastings-Lennox and Addington getting grants to protect species at risk

The province has approved more than 80 projects for funding through its ‘Species at Risk Stewardship Program’. In total, $4.5 million is being spent to help protect and recover plants and animals in danger of disappearing in the province, including three projects in Hastings and Lennox and Addington counties. Greater Napanee is one of 7 communities in which Wildlife Preservation Canada will implement a recovery strategy for Eastern Loggerhead Shrike over three years using a grant of $269,417.29. In Cloyne, the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre is getting $522,000 to mitigate threats to at-risk turtle populations through rehabilitation, education, headstarting, field studies and data-sharing. Finally, Marmora is among those communities where Natural Resource Inc. will support the recovery of at-risk butterflies.

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