It often takes teamwork to save one turtle!
On July 3rd at about 7:30 pm I came across a Blanding’s Turtle and a traffic jam on my way to some fish and chips at my favourite chip truck. Two young girls were keen to assist the turtle off…
Kari Gunson
Kari Gunson, a practitioner in road ecology since 1999, initiated the 'Wildlife on Roads' program recently in response to a need to inspire and harness grassroots efforts for implementation of mitigation solutions.
A busy season for our Wildlife Road Watch Crew
With over 20 volunteers in 2024, we were able to excavate well over 800 roadside freshwater turtle nests at our prioritized hotspots in the Long Point Biosphere Region, spanning from Turkey Point to Long Point. Species found include Blanding’s Turtles,…
Wildlife on Roads Seminar and Field Day: Rouge National Urban Park
Roads are tied only with habitat loss as the leading cause of population decline for our cold-blooded friends, and they need your help. We would like to invite you to learn how you can best protect the reptiles and amphibians…
Ontario’s Amphibian Breeding Migration is Just Around the Corner
It’s happening! Ontario’s amphibians are waking up from a shorter winter nap than usual. Frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders have already been seen out and about by contributors to the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Facebook group. These little guys…
Wildlife Road Watch 2023: Overview
What a year for turtles in the Long Point Walsingham Forest Priority Place! As a result of our second annual Wildlife Road Watch program, our team of volunteers were able to help OVER 180 turtles cross roads safely during the…
Snakes on Roads in Ontario
We are featuring snakes for our 2023 end of year Wildlife on Road update, primarily because snakes are fascinating, but also because they are often misunderstood and left behind in road ecology research. Over the past three years of our…
Wildlife Road Watch 2023
Get ready for the second annual Wildlife Road Watch program in Norfolk County! As part of the Long Point Walsingham Forest Priority Place road ecology initiative, we are inviting interested volunteers to patrol roads for turtle crossings from June 1st…
Special Feature: Wildlife on Roads in Long Point Priority Place
Over the past three years: The Long Point Walsingham Forest Priority Place project adopted Wildlife on Roads as its data collection platform. Observations can be emailed or submitted to our iNaturalist project. In 2022 the Priority Place project launched ‘Wildlife…
Wildlife Road Watch Makes an Encouraging Debut
Photo caption and credit left: Erie Boulevard survey team, Cindy Presant; middle: Front Road survey team, Kari Gunson and right: Lauren Nightingale on bicycle, Kari Gunson…….. The Wildlife Road Watch (WRW) pilot event launched in the late spring of this…
Introducing ‘Wildlife Road Watch’: A Pilot Project in the Long Point Walsingham Forest Priority Place-2022
Register Here! Watch Video Here! The Road Ecology Working Group (LPWFPP) is launching a new initiative this spring to help protect turtles and snakes from being hit by vehicles. The group, working in partnership with Norfolk County and landowners, is…