coronavirus pandemic, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) said it was a good year for an endangered turtle species.The UTRCA said its Turtle Team has released more than 4,000 endangered spiny softshell turtle hatchlings back into the Thames River.The hatchlings emerged from eggs collected from sites along the Thames River and incubated at the UTRCA Watershed Conservation Centre (WCC).
Climate change, human activities take toll on spiny softshell turtles, UTRCA researchers say The UTRCA said that because of staff, volunteers and sponsors, such as Dispenser Amenities, 2020 was one of the top three years on record for hatchlings released by the Turtle Team.Due to COVID-19, fewer UTRCA staff members and volunteers were.