Why are blandings turtles endangered

Action we are taking Threatened species and their general habitat are automatically protected. Recovery strategy A recovery strategy advises the ministry on ways to ensure healthy numbers of the species return to Ontario.

Government response statement A government response statement outlines the actions the government intends to take or support to help recover the species. Read the government response statement September 8, Habitat protection General habitat descriptions are technical, science-based documents that provide greater clarity on the area of habitat protected for a species. You can use a handy online form to report your sightings to the Natural Heritage Information Centre.

Photographs with specific locations or mapping coordinates are always helpful. Volunteer Volunteer with your local nature club or provincial park to participate in surveys or stewardship work focused on species at risk. Be a good steward Private land owners have a very important role to play in species recovery.

You can help by protecting any wetlands and surrounding natural vegetation on your property. Every year, turtles all over the province must cross busy roads to get to their nesting sites. Watch for turtles on the roads, especially between May and October. Females lay their eggs around June, and may travel over a half a mile to find a satisfactory nesting site.

Using her back legs, the female constructs a hole into which she deposits 6 to 21 elliptical eggs. Hatchlings emerge around August or early September. Sexual maturity is reached at about 14 to 17 years of age. On cool cloudless days these turtles may be seen basking on logs or other emergent objects in wetlands.

Eggs are taken by raccoons, skunks, and foxes. Currently, reintroduction programs are in Discover Nature Endangered Species. By Michael Berrigan Volunteer. Get Involved Connect with Nature Canada! Sign Up. Back to Endangered Species. Related Articles. American Badger October 15,