Eco-Kare International

08/28/2026

A wildlife mitigation project on a highway in Nova Scotia with a diversity of structures for vehicles deer and small mammals. Cameras will show how animals respond to the new structures

08/28/2026

A bridge for Wildlife Crossing at construction in April 2024 and now. Unfortunately they removed all the trees and use a lot of Rock which is not best practice for wildlife passages.

08/08/2026

All of these hatchlings were saved from roadside nests. Their mother's climbed up a huge Ridge too lay eggs in dry Upland habitat and unfortunately the little Turtles are unlikely able to make it back to the same wetland. Come see the journey to the water with all of our turtle escorts.

🐢 Journey to the Water: Turtle Hatchling Release Tours are coming to Long Point Eco-Adventures this August!

Presented in partnership with Long Point Biosphere Region, this immersive three-hour experience takes you behind the scenes of the important conservation work helping Ontario’s native turtles survive and thrive.

Your journey begins inside our Turtle Hatchery, where you’ll meet this season’s hatchlings and learn how local turtle populations are being protected. From there, you’ll visit the turtle exclusion fence and explore forest and wetland habitat while learning about nesting behaviour, road ecology and the Wildlife Road Watch program.

The experience culminates in a moment very few people ever get to witness... the live release of a turtle hatchling into its natural habitat at Turkey Point Marsh or Long Point.

Upcoming tour dates:

🐢 August 10 at 8:00 a.m.
🐢 August 15 at 8:00 a.m.
🐢 August 18 at 5:00 p.m.
🐢 August 19 at 8:00 a.m.
🐢 August 21 at 8:00 a.m.

Tickets are $84.95 per person, and 100% of tour registration revenue is donated directly to support the Long Point Biosphere Region and its ongoing conservation work.

Participants must be at least nine years old and physically able to navigate dense vegetation, mud and uneven terrain. Pants and rubber or rain boots are required, and guests will need their own transportation to the release location.

Space is limited to just 15 participants per tour. Learn more and reserve your place at lpfun.ca/hatchery 🌿

08/06/2026

A good read!

The book “Road Ecology: Synthesis and Perspectives” is now published! It is the first comprehensive synthesis of road ecology—the study of how roads affect the natural environment—integrating global research and future directions. Three of our CLLC team members co-authored chapters in the book, including Dr. Fernanda Teixeira, Gabriel Oppler, and Rob Ament.

Read it here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-16641-8

07/12/2026

Wouldn't it be nice if Ford put aside some money for wildlife bridges across the 401! North Carolina did just that!

The new investment aims to reduce the costs of vehicle-animal collisions, reduce collision fatalities, and increase habitat for wildlife.

07/09/2026

Wouldn't it be great to have something like this in Ontario for our Wildlife on Roads.

Starting this month, Montana drivers will be able to sport a new specialty license plate that helps fund vehicle-animal collision risk reduction and wildlife connectivity programs throughout the state.

06/16/2026

Turtles turtles turtles in the Long Point Biosphere Region some large map turtles moving about the Long Point Provincial Park where we helped them Cross roads at the fence ends until we can get Crossing structures installed. Now we are at Long Point Eco-Adventures & Marshview Patio where there is a new sign for the turtle Hatchery which now has over 900 eggs collected at all our designated Road hot spots.

06/08/2026

Deer are typically the first larger animals to use a new wildlife bridge.

Three mule deer are the first animals confirmed to use California's new $20M wildlife bridge.

06/08/2026

Turtles nesting behind a fence. There doesn't need to be long sections of fence to keep Turtles off the road and to facilitate safe nesting on the Wetland side of their Journey. Photos courtesy of Lauren Nightingale and the Long Point Biosphere Region.

05/27/2026

Our truck

We had a blast at our fifth road ecology workshop yesterday! 🐢🛣️🐍

It was great to be back in continuing important conversations about how we can make roads safer for wildlife.

During the workshop, we explored the importance of road ecology, shared lessons from past projects, and visited existing infrastructure in the field. We saw how concrete headwalls can help guide wildlife toward safe crossings, while also identifying areas where fencing improvements and maintenance are still needed. We also brainstormed some creative solutions to address areas where road conditions are creating unsafe situations for nesting turtles.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to the conversation. 💚 Each workshop is another step toward building more connected landscapes for wildlife in Guelph and beyond.