{"id":2851,"date":"2020-12-10T12:44:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T17:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natureforall.global\/es\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2020-12-18T11:38:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T16:38:28","slug":"drive-turns-into-epic-turtle-rescue-a-la-rescousse-des-tortues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natureforall.global\/es\/drive-turns-into-epic-turtle-rescue-a-la-rescousse-des-tortues\/","title":{"rendered":"Drive turns into epic turtle rescue | \u00c0 la rescousse des tortues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Blake Correia picked up the injured turtle off the side of the road, little did he know where it would eventually lead him.<\/p>\n

The Parks Canada Youth Ambassador was off-duty, driving from Ottawa to Toronto, a 400 km drive, to visit family for the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always take the back roads, as opposed to the main highway, because it\u2019s nicer and less stressful,\u201d he says. \u201cIt had been hot and humid for a few days, and I knew that in the section I was going through, there were going to be a lot of turtles on the move, so I kept my eyes open.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Injured turtles are a common sight along country roads in Ontario, Canada. Blake Correia encourages people to safely stop on the side of the road if they see one that is injured. The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre can often help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Injured turtles are a common sight along country roads in Ontario, Canada. Blake Correia encourages people to safely stop on the side of the road if they see one that is injured. The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre can often help.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He knew what to look for because the previous summer, while working at Rouge National Urban Park<\/a> (RNUP) near Toronto, he had been introduced to the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre<\/a> by his colleague, Jory Mullen, the park\u2019s ecosystems scientist.<\/p>\n

Jory is also a wildlife rehabilitator outside of work. She takes in injured wildlife, including animals found in RNUP, and cares for them using her own supplies and time.<\/p>\n

So when Blake spotted the injured snapping turtle on the side of the road about 30 minutes into his drive, he knew exactly what to do. He carefully put the turtle in a box inside his car and called the Centre, letting them know he would swing by with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cA half hour later, the centre called me back, and asked if I could stop and pick up another turtle that a woman had found,\u201d he says. \u201cInterestingly enough, she wanted to meet at a Parks Canada lock station in Smith Falls, along the famed Rideau Canal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blake was happy to help. There was just a small problem: with a second turtle to deal with, he needed to make sure his hands were clean to prevent any cross-contamination. He didn\u2019t have any hand sanitizer and his one pair of gloves were already used. He stopped at a few stores he saw along the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut with the COVID situation, I couldn\u2019t find any at all! I wasn\u2019t sure what I was going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

When he arrived at the locks, he identified himself as a Parks Canada employee to the locks operator, John, who gave him a pair of gloves and a small bottle of sanitizer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the gloves and properly sterilized, I was able to examine the two turtles more closely. It turned out that both were female, and based on my experience from last summer, I was pretty sure they were carrying eggs,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when he called Jory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew she could tell me what to do to make sure the turtles and their eggs had a better chance at survival,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Blake was able to maintain the right temperature and make sure the turtles didn\u2019t move during the drive to the centre, ensuring that the eggs had a good chance of survival.<\/p>\n

As Blake continued the drive to the Centre, located in Peterborough, about halfway between Ottawa and Toronto, he would pick up another four injured turtles, these one painted turtles, from the side of the road. He got all six safe to the Centre, and he hopes they were able to be returned to nature safely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It turns out both the painted turtle and snapping turtle Blake Correia found injured on the side of the road were female and pregnant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are eight different species of turtles in the province of Ontario, and seven of them are considered species at risk.<\/p>\n

The biggest threats to their survival is roads and\u00a0habitat\u00a0loss. Estimates show only about 2 percent of baby turtles make it to adulthood. That\u2019s why Blake encourages people to stop on the side of the road if they see one that is injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw lots of turtles on the side of the road, but most of them were dead. The centre is equipped to do surgery \u2013 using glue and zip ties. Even if a turtle might look dead, the people who work and volunteer there are really amazing at putting them back together,\u201d Blake says.<\/p>\n

As a youth ambassador<\/a> for Parks Canada, Blake\u2019s role is to inspire Canadian youth from all backgrounds to head outdoors and experience the rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage that Canada has to offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really happy with my experience at Parks Canada because its provided me with opportunities that\u2019s more than just a job. I\u2019ve already worked with external partners who have provided a lot of insights. It\u2019s gratifying work, and those experiences are what allowed me be able to do my part, even if small, for the environment \u2026 and for those turtles.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Par Yos\u00e9 Cormier<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lorsque Blake Correia a ramass\u00e9 la tortue bless\u00e9e en bordure de la route, il ne se doutait pas de ce qui l\u2019attendait.<\/p>\n

Le jeune ambassadeur de Parcs Canada n\u2019\u00e9tait pas au travail. Il s\u2019en allait passer la fin de semaine en famille \u00e0 Toronto, \u00e0 400\u00a0km d\u2019Ottawa.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u2009J\u2019emprunte toujours les routes secondaires plut\u00f4t que l\u2019autoroute parce qu\u2019elles sont plus agr\u00e9ables et moins stressantes. \u00c7a faisait quelques jours qu\u2019il faisait chaud et humide et je savais qu\u2019il y aurait beaucoup de tortues sur mon chemin, j\u2019ouvrais donc l\u2019\u0153il\u2009\u00bb, a-t-il expliqu\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On voit souvent des tortues bless\u00e9es sur les chemins ruraux de l\u2019Ontario, Canada. Blake encourage les gens \u00e0 s\u2019arr\u00eater lorsqu\u2019ils voient des tortues bless\u00e9es. L\u2019Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre peut souvent leur venir en aide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Il savait exactement ce qu\u2019il cherchait. L\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent, lorsqu\u2019il travaillait au parc urbain national de la Rouge<\/a> pr\u00e8s de Toronto, Jory Mullen, une coll\u00e8gue et scientifique des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes du parc, lui avait fait d\u00e9couvrir l\u2019Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dans ses temps libres, Jory est sp\u00e9cialiste en r\u00e9adaptation de la faune. Elle recueille les animaux bless\u00e9s, y compris ceux du parc urbain national de la Rouge, et les soigne chez elle, \u00e0 ses frais.<\/p>\n

Lorsque Blake a aper\u00e7u la tortue serpentine bless\u00e9e en bordure de la chauss\u00e9e, apr\u00e8s une trentaine de minutes de route, il savait exactement quoi faire. Il a soigneusement d\u00e9pos\u00e9 la tortue dans une bo\u00eete \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur de son v\u00e9hicule et a appel\u00e9 le Centre en disant qu\u2019il passerait d\u00e9poser la tortue.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u2009Une demi-heure plus tard, un employ\u00e9 du Centre m\u2019a rappel\u00e9 et m\u2019a demand\u00e9 si je pouvais ramasser une autre tortue trouv\u00e9e par une femme. Cette derni\u00e8re voulait qu\u2019on se rejoigne au poste d\u2019\u00e9clusage Smith Falls de Parcs Canada, le long du c\u00e9l\u00e8bre canal Rideau\u2009\u00bb, ajoute-t-il.<\/p>\n

Blake \u00e9tait heureux de pouvoir pr\u00eater main-forte. Toutefois, une chose le tracassait\u00a0: avant de manipuler la deuxi\u00e8me tortue, il devait s\u2019assurer que ses mains \u00e9taient propres afin d\u2019\u00e9viter la contamination crois\u00e9e. Il n\u2019avait pas de d\u00e9sinfectant pour les mains et sa seule paire de gants \u00e9tait souill\u00e9e. Il s\u2019est donc arr\u00eat\u00e9 \u00e0 quelques magasins en chemin.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u2009En raison de la pand\u00e9mie de COVID-19, je n\u2019ai rien trouv\u00e9. Je ne savais pas quoi faire\u2009\u00bb, dit-il.<\/p>\n

Une fois arriv\u00e9 au poste d\u2019\u00e9clusage, il s\u2019est pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 en tant qu\u2019employ\u00e9 de Parcs Canada \u00e0 John, l\u2019op\u00e9rateur du poste, qui lui a remis une paire de gants et une petite bouteille de d\u00e9sinfectant.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u2009Les mains bien d\u00e9sinfect\u00e9es, j\u2019ai enfil\u00e9 les gants et examin\u00e9 les deux tortues attentivement. Il s\u2019agissait de femelles et, selon mon exp\u00e9rience de l\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 dernier, j\u2019\u00e9tais assez certain qu\u2019elles portaient des \u0153ufs\u2009\u00bb, ajoute-t-il.<\/p>\n

C\u2019est \u00e0 ce moment qu\u2019il a appel\u00e9 Jory.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u2009Je savais qu\u2019elle pourrait me dire comment proc\u00e9der pour assurer aux tortues et \u00e0 leurs \u0153ufs une meilleure chance de survie\u2009\u00bb, explique Blake.<\/p>\n

Il a pu maintenir les tortues \u00e0 la bonne temp\u00e9rature et s\u2019assurer qu\u2019elles ne bougent pas pendant le transport jusqu\u2019au Centre afin d\u2019augmenter les chances de survie des \u0153ufs.<\/p>\n

Tandis que Blake poursuivait sa route vers le Centre, situ\u00e9 \u00e0 Peterborough, \u00e0 mi-chemin entre Ottawa et Toronto environ, il a ramass\u00e9 quatre autres tortues bless\u00e9es en bordure de la route, des tortues peintes cette fois-ci. Il a d\u00e9pos\u00e9 les six tortues au Centre en toute s\u00e9curit\u00e9. Il esp\u00e8re qu\u2019elles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 rel\u00e2ch\u00e9es dans la nature, saines et sauves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Deux des tortues que Blake a trouv\u00e9 bless\u00e9es sur le bord de la route, une tortue peinte et une tortue serpentine, \u00e9taient des femelles enceintes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Il existe huit esp\u00e8ces de tortues diff\u00e9rentes en Ontario et sept d\u2019entre elles sont consid\u00e9r\u00e9es comme \u00e9tant des esp\u00e8ces en p\u00e9ril.<\/p>\n

Les plus grandes menaces \u00e0 leur survie sont les routes et la perte d\u2019habitats. Selon les estimations, seuls 2\u00a0% des b\u00e9b\u00e9s tortues se rendent \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge adulte. C\u2019est pourquoi Blake encourage les gens \u00e0 s\u2019arr\u00eater lorsqu\u2019ils voient des tortues bless\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u2009J\u2019ai vu beaucoup de tortues en bordure de la route, mais la plupart \u00e9taient mortes. Le Centre peut faire des op\u00e9rations au moyen de colle et d\u2019attaches. M\u00eame s\u2019il semble que ce soit peine perdue, les employ\u00e9s et b\u00e9n\u00e9voles font tout en leur pouvoir pour sauver la tortue\u2009\u00bb, affirme Blake.<\/p>\n

En tant que jeune ambassadeur<\/a> de Parcs Canada, son r\u00f4le consiste \u00e0 inspirer les jeunes Canadiens de toutes origines \u00e0 sortir et d\u00e9couvrir le riche patrimoine naturel et culturel du Canada.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u2009J\u2019ai vraiment aim\u00e9 mon exp\u00e9rience \u00e0 Parcs Canada. Elle m\u2019a offert des occasions qui vont au-del\u00e0 d\u2019un simple emploi. J\u2019ai travaill\u00e9 avec des partenaires externes qui m\u2019ont fourni diverses perspectives. Ce travail est gratifiant et ces exp\u00e9riences m\u2019ont permis de contribuer, modestement, \u00e0 la protection de l\u2019environnement et \u00e0 la sauvegarde de ces tortues\u2009\u00bb, conclut Blake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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