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A Butler’s gartersnake under foliage. Photo: Kathleen Woodhouse Slithering towards success Posted onOctober 18, 2023byOjibway Massasauga|Butler's Gartersnake, Massasauga Rattlesnake, News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Pollinators For over a decade, our team in Windsor, Ontario has been working tirelessly to implement recovery actions targeting massasauga rattlesnakes at the Ojibway Prairie Complex and Greater Park Ecosystem (aka. “Ojibway Prairie”). Along the way, our team has successfully developed a technique for artificial hibernation of snakes and is gearing up for t ..read more

 A female adder, Vipera berus (Photo by AlexandreRoux01, used under Creative Commons licence CC-SA-1.0).   Urban Vipers 9: Adders in London, UK Posted onSeptember 12, 2023byOjibway Massasauga|News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers  In this post we profile the common vipers (aka adders) living in London, UK and discuss outcomes of a successful reintroduction project, including insights from a visit by WPC’s Lead Biologist, Jonathan Choquette. WHAT IS THE ADDER? The common viper, or adder (Vipera berus), is an elusive and fascinating creature. Adders are ..read more

A female adder, Vipera berus (Photo by AlexandreRoux01, used under Creative Commons licence CC-SA-1.0).   Urban Vipers 9: Adders in London, UK Posted onSeptember 12, 2023byOjibway Massasauga|News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery, Urban Vipers In this post we profile the common vipers (aka adders) living in London, UK and discuss outcomes of a successful reintroduction project, including insights from a visit by WPC’s Lead Biologist, Jonathan Choquette. WHAT IS THE ADDER? The common viper, or adder (Vipera berus), is an elusive and fascinating creature. Adders are med ..read more

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How snakes overwinter Posted onJanuary 12, 2023byMetisse Arsenault|News and Events, Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery There are over 3000 species of snakes globally that have a variety of habitat and resource requirements. Although needs vary across regions, all snake species share a few recurring necessities in their habitat range. Within their habitat range, snakes need access to food, water, shelter, and a safe place for gravid females to give birth. As we bundle up for the cold winter ahead, an extra requirement for snakes in cold climates becomes apparent; a place that is suitable to s ..read more

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