By Alistair Steele, CBC News Ottawa, May 4, 2015
A small but resilient population of Blanding's turtles could have a big impact
on a major housing development planned for Kanata. Blanding's turtles are
considered a threatened species, which means they're at risk of becoming extinct
if measures aren't taken to protect them. Researchers spent four years tagging
and tracking the yellow-throated reptiles living in and around the South March
Highlands, and have now submitted a "Conservation Needs Assessment" to the
province. via
City, developer take steps to protect threatened Blanding's turtle - Ottawa -
CBC News.