Springbank Dam repair would kill revived turtle turn
Opponents of fixing London’s broken Thames River dam have an unlikely new ally. The busted Springbank Dam has led to a resurgence of the threatened spiny softshell turtle along the Thames. In fact, the turtles, native to Southwestern Ontario, would be one step closer to extinction if the dam were repaired, said Scott Gillingwater, a species-at-risk biologist for the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority. Gillingwater has devoted his career to helping the turtles. Click the link to read more…
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