Destination Conservation

05/14/2023

This workshop is aimed at those who consider themselves beginner photographers, whether you’ve just picked up a digital camera or you’re looking to expand your skills beyond the automatic mode. Immerse yourself in beautiful Algonquin Provincial Park for the weekend as you learn how to use your c...

05/05/2022

Returning to the village of Parismina from August 20th to 28th. My first visit since spring of 2019. Looking forward to reconnecting with the community and the marine turtle project. If you are interested in community-based conservation and marine turtles, check this out.

Successful conservation efforts require community engagement and ownership. This experience will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about community-based approaches to conservation...

05/02/2022

I'm looking for some keen field assistants to blitz the St. Clair National Wildlife Area near Windsor Ontario. We are targeting reptile species at risk with a focus on verifying some historical records. If you are interested, please respond to this poll to indicate your availability. https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/eZ6oAx6e

03/26/2022

Support reptile species at risk, get a charitable tax deduction, and complete the amphibian, reptile, and monitoring courses. Here's how it works:

Adopt one (1) turtle hatchling ($100) for each course you want to participate in and receive a tax receipt for your donation

Provide proof of donation via email. A simple screen capture of the donation confirmation will do.

Gain access to all online resources for the course(s) and participate in the 6-hr field training day(s).

In 2021, we contributed 516 person hours in the field and logged 818 observations of 33 species including 12 species-at-risk. Amphibians and reptiles are on the move and we will be too as we head out...

01/30/2022

It is a good time of year for PD in preparation for the spring field seasons. Amphibian Ecology and ID course February 5th live or register and access the recording and resources online.

Attend Live-online Webinar OR access and view recorded webinars. Next live session: February 5, 2022 Webinar sessions scheduled as follows: Session 1: 9:00 am - 10:45 am - Amphibian Evolution,...

09/05/2021

A minute of your time. Sharing a message from an experience with Scott Gillingwater and hatchling softshell turtles (handled under permits).

Releasing hatchling Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtles in southwestern Ontario. Softshells are a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act in Ontario and…

07/16/2021

Medicinal herpetology is alive and well in Canada. The Lance head vipers, genus Bothrops, come through for us again.

Researchers at Western University in London, Ont. have developed a glue for body tissue that can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds – all thanks to snake venom.

06/03/2021

The Ontario Amphibian & Reptile Survey Course is not running this year. You can still get your training in with Amphibian Ecology & ID, Reptile Ecology & ID, and Monitoring Amphibians & Reptiles here: https://www.destinationconservation.ca/course-registration.html Field training for all three courses scheduled for September but online training and resources available on June 5, 12, and 19.

Courses are a blend of live online seminars, online modules, and field days and they are the only courses covering these topics and training available in Ontario in 2021. The dates below are the...

03/15/2021

I can attest to this approach from my experience in Guyana. Real inclusion and consultation is becoming more common but we still have lots of room to improve. Guyana provides some exceeded examples for us to learn from.

There are many things to boast about when we think about our homeland – Guyana. It is reported that as much at 87% of our land remains intact forest. Added to being the ‘Land of Many Waters’, it is not surprising to hear of the amazing diversity and abundance of wildlife that can be found […...

03/12/2021

Reptile Biology & Identification course - Saturday, March 20: combine ecology and identification for more successful field surveys and experiences.

Short video about Destination Conservation's Reptile Biology & Identification Course. The course is a blended course with three online seminars and one…

12/01/2020

I started the Tropical Field Herpetology course at Tirimbina Biological Reserve in 2017. Scott Gillingwater and Teresa Piraino and I have worked to provide a valuable experience ever since and after 3 years, our efforts have contributed to this publication released today. Great to work with this team and Reserva Biológica Tirimbina. Looking forward to more visits and publications!

The Tirimbina Biological Reserve is located in the lowlands on the Atlantic versant of Costa Rica. We provide an updated comprehensive herpetofauna species list and summarize the results of all the herpetofauna research conducted at Tirimbina over the last 10 years (2009–2019) across a variety...

10/25/2020

Spend Halloween day chatting and learning about toads and the rest of their amphibian kin. I'm running the online seminars for my Amphibian Biology & ID course Sat., Oct. 31st.

Short video about Destination Conservation's Amphibian Biology & Identification Course. The course is a blended course with three online seminars and one…