Research project focusing on snakes underway at Butternut Creek

A long-term provincial study is underway in North Stormont.Researchers at Butternut Creek Nature Reserve are aiming to track local snake populations, to further inform the ongoing rewilding efforts at the nature reserve. The initiative is being carried out under provincial authorization through Ontario Nature.According to Butternut Creek director Jeanie Warnock , the project uses custom wood coverboards to monitor native species. Alongside snakes, the coverboards also provide habitat for other