Spiny Softshell turtle in the news

This photo, copyright Scott Gillingwater, shows a male Eastern Spiny Softshell turtle.

Enhance local habitat to protect Spiny Softshell and other turtle species at risk

A Canadian Press article says the Spiny Softshell turtle is " ... Canada’s most distinct animal in evolutionary terms, researchers from Simon Fraser University show in a first-of-its-kind study."

Read the article here:

• Move over Mr. Beaver, softshell turtle is the most Canadian of creatures; B.C. study finds turtle has most distinct evolutionary history among Canada’s species

You can help to protect the Spiny Softshell Turtle, and other Ontario turtle species at risk, by protecting and enhancing habitat.

Learn how by visiting our web page on turtles and the community.

To learn more about species in our watershed, read the Watershed Report Card.