Point Pelee National Park Turtles at Point Pelee Southwestern Ontario has the highest concentration and number of turtle species in Canada. Six of the eight turtle species native to Ontario can be found within Point Pelee National Park. Federally, all turtle species are designated as species at risk due to population declines as a result of road mortality, habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, and nest predation. Did you know? Predation is a natural interaction, where the predator kills and eats their prey. For turtles at Point Pelee - nest predation, when turtle eggs are dug up and consumed, is also a natural process; however, with human induced changes in many landscapes, some natural predator numbers are much higher than they have been historically. This leads to increased nest predation by predators such as raccoons, moles, and crows/ravens which can reduce turtle populations over time.