Trying to Support Conservation..
In the Spring a small group of community members met and discussed environmental initiatives. One being a turtle crossing sign at the end of Iler Road by Fox Creek. The Youth Action Committee made a recommendation to council to install the turtle crossing sign. Check out the full discussion on the Town of Essex YouTube Channel at the 2:04 minute mark. Easy things made difficult…
Turtles are disappearing due to degradation… time to do our part.
“The colourful reptile is a familiar sight along shorelines and in ponds throughout southern Ontario, but it is now in trouble.
In April 2018, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) designated the midland painted turtle as Special Concern. This means that all of Ontario’s eight turtle species are now at risk of disappearing from the province.”
https://www.essexfreepress.com/newedition
Here is the Motion:
