I just want to let everyone know that I will be at the upcoming Ontario reptile expo and I will have plenty of our new
2005 Endangered Reptiles of Canada calendars available for sale. 75% of the proceeds from all calendar sales will go directly to the
Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre and 25% will be used to fund reptile conservation research in Ontario.
The calendar is full colour and features original photography of Canada’s endangered reptiles from some of the finest reptile photographers around. The calendar features full page spreads on the top portion for the particular species of that month, as well as smaller photographs and descriptions of the animal on the lower portion.
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The following species are featured in the calendar:
Eastern Fox Snake, Eastern Hog-nosed Snake, Massasauga Rattlesnake, Western Rattlesnake, Five-lined Skink, Spiny Softshell Turtle, Wood Turtle, Spotted Turtle, Blanding's Turtle, Stinkpot, Snapping Turtle, Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer, Eastern (Black) Rat Snake, and the Great Basin Gopher Snake.
The calendars are $15 each and, as mentioned, this money will pay for the much needed medical assistance for road injured turtles in Ontario.
A quote from the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre’s website:
“Dr. Ron Brooks, professor at the University of Guelph, warns that even the loss of 1-2% of adults annually from the "extra" mortality of roadkill can, and will, inevitably push turtle populations toward extinction.”
Another:
“Six of the eight species [of Ontario's turtles] have been identified by COSEWIC (the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) as being at risk.”
It is our responsibility to do everything in our power to prevent the loss of these species.
So please stop by the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre table and purchase one of these beautiful calendars, they’re only $15 and you will be contributing to the survival of our native turtles.
I look forward to seeing you all at the show!
Thanks,
Ryan
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