SKY LANTERNS, BEAUTIFUL BUT HARMFUL By Kelly Wallace Each decade, our understanding of the natural community and how we can help protect it increases significantly. We are leaps and bounds ahead of where we were regarding conservation than we were in the 1970’s. Some traditions and customs we grew up with still linger despite being […]

SUPER GLUE AND VEGGIES Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our turtle friends locally and throughout Ontario, we were able to meet the goal Think Turtle set to supply the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC) home of Ontario’s Turtle Hospital (OTCC) with “50” bottles of Lepage […]

BE WILDLIFE ALERT Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Today’s and this week’s forecast across Ontario indicate milder temperatures, which could include double digits. Predicted temperatures could range from 6ºC – to 15ºC depending on which news source you consult. Although we may welcome these conditions in February and most certainly the break […]

GET IT DONE ACT Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative If you missed the news yesterday, Tuesday, February 20, please check your preferred news sources and read up on the Get It Done Act. Environmental Defence / February 21, 2024 We recommend reading the Press Release from Environmental Defence“Get It Done Act” Would […]

Think Turtle News (February) Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative We hope this post finds you doing well and enjoying the winter. Since last in touch, we have been tremendously busy preparing for this turtle season. With the speed at which January and half of February have flown by, it will be spring […]

Super Glue Challenge 2024 Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Every year with the help of friends in the Bancroft area and throughout Ontario, we aim to do what we can to assist the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC) home of Ontario’s turtle hospital secure much-needed medical and operational supplies needed to treat […]

Endangered Species Act On The Chopping Block Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative The deadline for submitting comments on regulatory changes the Provincial Government proposes for the Endangered Species Act, 2007, is quickly approaching, February 20, 2024. If you still need to submit comments or sign petitions, please do. We have included the […]

Please Make Turtle Nest Protectors By Kelly Wallace Winter is a perfect time to make turtle nest protectors! Preparing for the nesting season by having nest protectors constructed and on standby when you live in Turtle Country is an excellent approach to helping turtles. Each year, we cross paths with people who have turtles that […]

WATCH 4 WILDLIFE Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative The temperature in North Hasting is supposed to get up to 8ºC today, Friday, and as high as 10ºC in other regions—a record high according to weather forecasters. Unseasonable warm days this time of year can entice some wildlife out and about. Don’t be […]

WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2024 Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative Friday, February 2nd is “WORLD WETLANDS DAY!” Please join us in promoting consideration and conversation regarding one of nature’s unsung heroes! Wetlands are often undervalued and viewed as unproductive “wastelands” because they are wet, soggy, muddy areas that breed mosquitoes and flies, and […]