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Celebrate Migratory Bird Day with guided walks and bird-friendly activities
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (270+ words) Public libraries, Kawartha Conservation and Kawartha Field Naturalists hosting variety of activities to mark World Migratory Bird Day and inspire efforts to support and promote local birds year-round Kawartha Lakes residents are encouraged to support World Migratory Bird Day on…...
No Splish. No Splash. Peterborough zoo mourning the loss of one of its original otters
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) Riverview Park and Zoo officials say Splish's death was likely age related. An otter checks out visitors and their cameras during feeding time at the Riverview Park and Zoo. Maybe you just can't have a Splish without the Splash. Those…...
Critically endangered turtle hatchling flourishing at Riverview Park and Zoo
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (533+ words) Indy, a Sulawesi forest turtle, was hatched in early February. Riverview Park and Zoo has played a vital role in expanding the population of the critically endangered Sulawesi forest turtle. Hatched on Feb. 9, Indy is the fifth successful hatchling to…...
Bald eagle nesting season has begun
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (508+ words) Both eagles stand guard over their nest." Bald eagles and great horned owls are two of the first species to begin their mating and nesting season in our region. They begin mating anywhere from the latter part of January until…...
Axing N. L. ocean conservation site a "blow" to national goals, say environment groups
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (725+ words) ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador has dealt a blow to Canadian biodiversity goals by scrapping plans for a possible marine conservation area amid the towering fiords along the south coast of the province, environmental groups say. The province's Progressive Conservative…...
Raffle is back in support of Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) The organization has helped more than 2, 254 injured turtles this year. The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre 50/50 Fundraiser is back. Purchase tickets before Jan. 12 to possibly win big while you support OTCC's critical work conserving Ontario's turtle species. Caroline Mc Connell is…...
Wildlife, Indigenous rights at risk with passing of Bill 5, say critics
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (841+ words) Bill gives government power to override laws to speed up development projects. From left Brian Wales, Anne Corkery and Chantale Killey attend a May rally opposing Bill 5 in front of the Government of Ontario building in downtown Peterborough. Local environmentalists…...