2022-Jun-16
Georgian Bay Biosphere has Rescued Close to 5,000 At-risk Turtle Eggs
Georgian Bay Biosphere’s road monitoring program has rescued 4,939 at-risk turtle eggs over the past two years.
Every day during turtle nesting season, Georgian Bay Biosphere (GBB) biologists cycle along roads so they can spot turtle nests and collect eggs that are at risk due to construction and road improvement. GBB staff place the eggs in incubators and track them daily to ensure proper temperatures and development. Once hatched, GBB staff release the turtles within two days into their original wetland.
In two years of road monitoring, more than 20,000 kilometres have been biked and 4,939 turtle eggs have been rescued. GBB will be back on the road this summer to save even more turtle eggs and release the hatchlings.
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