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Rad Source Technologies Introduces Sterile Insect Farms™
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (169+ words) BUFORD, Ga., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rad Source Technologies, a leading innovator in X-ray solutions for life sciences, is proud to announce Sterile Insect Farms, a new division offering sterile mosquitoes for sale to mosquito control districts and public health organizations…...
Buying time for endangered turtles
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (532+ words) An adult female Blanding’s turtle with a radio tag in Royal Botanical Gardens wetlands. The species is listed federally as endangered and provincially as threatened. One evening in June, a female Blanding’s turtle named Carmen by Royal Botanical Gardens staff…...
All going “purr-fect” at new St. Thomas animal shelter
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (666+ words) St. Thomas By-Law and Animal Control Officer Mike Elliott held up two kittens, named Polly and Barbie, in the cat room of the new city animal shelter on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The cat room was filled with new cat cages, which…...
New hotline supporting turtle conservation across Wellington County
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) WELLINGTON COUNTY ― If you find a turtle on any road across the County of Wellington, there’s now an official number for you to call. The Wellington County Turtle Conservation group recently launched a new emergency hotline as an extension of…...
Largest release of Blanding’s turtles from RBG aims to boost endangered population
1+ week, 4+ day ago (560+ words) Conservationists hope successful rearing will boost the population of these endangered reptiles in the wild. Royal Botanical Gardens releases 52 Blanding’s turtles into Cootes Paradise Tuesday. Tiny round pellets cascade into a row of clear containers — the last free meal for…...
Two young bald eagles take flight at Brunswick Point, Delta after successful rehabilitation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (100+ words) The Spec A bald eaglet being rehabilitated at Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) in Delta, B.C. After weeks of recovery, two young bald eagles have finally returned to the skies over Brunswick Point. Last week, the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) partnered…...
Beyond the fence: how science, design and strategy help animals avoid motorists along a stretch of Highway 3
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1703+ words) A tractor-trailer unit travels through the human passageway portion of the Rock Creek project. Wood, metal, concrete and mesh have transformed a 10-kilometre stretch of the open road in southern Alberta into a protective passageway for the motoring public. Strategically…...
Local turtle releases in August promises to engage community and raise awareness for species under threat
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1465+ words) Turtle release days are happening throughout the month of August and local organizations are inviting community to attend. Ever see a hatchling turtle released? This August, communities across the region are releasing thousands of turtle hatchlings, with release events and…...