Out of the ground, the splendor of baby turtles By Kelly Wallace The journey of Ontario’s turtle hatchlings from their nests to water bodies is a powerful reminder of the beauty and fragility of nature and the importance of conservation. Turtle moms got a late start nesting this year due to the erratic temperatures between […]

Coming Soon — Turtle Hatchlings Hello From Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative It is nice to be in touch with you. We hope you are doing well and have been able to partake in the things you enjoy most this summer. Since our last e-mail update, we have been working non-stop to increase awareness, […]

A Catio Is The Way To Go By Kelly Wallace Now that turtle nesting season, typically mid-May to mid-July, has concluded, we look ahead to the arrival of turtle hatchlings in approximately 60 to 90 days. Many different animals are predators of or otherwise pose a threat to turtle hatchlings, including lesser talked about domesticated, […]

The following is a record of the articles from our bi-weekly column, “Turtles and then some” featured in The Bancroft Times during 2023. January 25/01/2023 – Turtles That Walk On Water https://thinkturtleconservationinitiative.wordpress.com/2023/01/28/turtles-that-walk-on-water/ February 08/02/2023 – Pokey, Gumby and Prickle https://thinkturtleconservationinitiative.wordpress.com/2023/02/09/pokey-gumby-and-prickle/ March 10/03/2023 – Snapping Turtles Dodged A Meteor https://thinkturtleconservationinitiative.wordpress.com/2023/03/12/snapping-turtles-dodged-a-meteor/ 22/03/2023 – Revisiting the Jane Goodall […]

CRAFTING 4 TURTLES 2023 (UPDATE) Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Think Turtle launched the “CRAFTING 4 TURTLES” initiative in 2018 as a way for adults and youth to use their crafts skills and hobbies to help turtles. Each year the funds raised through the sale of handcrafted items go towards the treatment […]

TURTLE T-SHIRTS ( DESIGNS 3 & 4) Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Think Turtle has turtle t-shirts! We set a goal this year to follow-up on the “Watch 4 Turtles” sign initiative now in it’s sixth year with a t-shirt. While doing this we came up with other designs we liked so […]

TURTLE T-SHIRTS ( DESIGNS 1 & 2) Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Think Turtle has turtle t-shirts! We set a goal this year to follow-up on the “Watch 4 Turtles” sign initiative now in it’s sixth year with a t-shirt. While doing this we came up with other designs we liked so […]

Counting On Self Preservation By Kelly Wallace Historically Earth’s climate has changed many times, but the changes have occurred slowly and over thousands of years or longer. There has been considerable information gained about the causes and effects of ancient climate change from fossils, oral histories, diaries, literature, and works of art that ancient people […]

Hatchling Exclusion Barrier Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Sometimes circumstances arise when a property owner installs infrastructure to meet a particular need or for beautification purposes and without meaning to this creates challenges for wildlife. In such cases there are extra measures property owners can implement to protect turtles and other wildlife […]

Illegal Traps For Turtles (London, Ontario) Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Our friends and colleagues involved in turtle conservation in London made a grim discovery that has sent shock waves through the community. The following is the CBC London article. Turtle advocates alarmed by illegal traps in Dorchester Mill Pond (London) Michelle […]