The Ecological Approach Podcast - 8. The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in Southwestern Ontario with Jonathan Choquette

8. The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in Southwestern Ontario with Jonathan Choquette

06/16/21 • 144 min

Russ and guest Jonathan Choquette, Lead Biologist on the Ojibway Prairie Reptile Recovery Team discuss the plight of the eastern massasauga in extreme southwestern Ontario and Jonathans efforts to recover them. There's also something in there for anyone who likes moths, woodpeckers, snapping turtles, mink, red-tailed hawks and butler's gartersnakes!

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It's been a while since we've had a chance to sit and talk, but in late march we managed to get together and talk about something we're both passionate about, native plant gardening. We also talk a bit about prescribed burning and general outdoors goodness.

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9. The Eastern Foxsnake and Butler's Gartersnake in Southwestern Ontario with Steve Marks

Listen in as Russ and his former colleague and fellow field biologist guest Steve Marks discuss their past work together, largely involving eastern foxsnakes and butler's gartersnakes. They also cover turtles, plants, insects. bowfin (fish) and a range of other outdoor interests.