Native Wildlife

Aquatic Species at Risk

The Thames River is one of Canada's most southern watercourses. The river and its many tributaries are rich in aquatic life, with approximately 90 species of fish, 30 species of freshwater mussels and 30 species of reptiles and amphibians. Many of the native species that live in the Thames are found almost nowhere else in Canada and a number of these species are designated as species at risk (SAR) federally and provincially.

Reptiles at Risk educational program

This FREE in-class presentation introduces students to turtle and snake species found right here in Ontario. The presentation includes reptile characteristics, habitats, predators, threats that contribute to their decline, and research that is being conducted to help save them.

Downloads & Other Info

• Bats

• Canada Geese & Shorelines - Seasonal techniques to deter geese (Environment Canada brochure)

• Coyotes

• Feeding Wildlife

• Pumas/Cougars

• White-tailed Deer

• Strategy for Preventing and Managing Human-Deer Conflicts in Southern Ontario (Ministry of Natural Resources, 2008)

• Strategy for Preventing and Managing Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Ontario (Ministry of Natural Resources, 2008)

Species of the Month

These species have been featured in our FYI newsletter as "species of the month."

• Brook Lampreys
• Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
• Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
• Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
• Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata)
• Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis fontinalis)
• Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
• Smooth Serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)
• The Caddisfly
• Spiny Oak-slug (Euclea delphinii)