Species at Risk How can I help? It is important to keep
shorelines natural. When developing shoreline property set aside
an area that is natural, and refrain from impacting aquatic
vegetation found in the water adjacent to your property that
provides critical habitat for stinkpot turtles. If you own an
altered shoreline there are also ways in which to return all of
it- or part of it- to a more natural setting. For information on
healthy shorelines you can access the Department of Fisheries
and Oceans Shore Primer website. It is important to retain
wetland areas in Ontario to promote the recovery of stinkpot
turtles. Many wetland areas have been removed in Ontario, so it
is important that landowners value and protect their remaining
wetland ecosystems. For more information on wetlands visit
Environment Canada’s website : Working around wetlands? What you
should know . Stinkpot turtles depend highly on natural
shoreline habitat for nesting. Parks Canada and its partners
currently work on restoring and maintaini