FARMING FOR SPECIES AT RISK
Click on the habitat icons to learn more about 13 species at risk in the Outaouais region.
Building
Field
Woodland
Pollinator Strip
Water-course
The vulnerable species map shows where these species have been sighted in Quebec.
This project was created in collaboration with :
FARMING FOR SPECIES AT RISK
YELLOW-BANDED BUMBLE BEE
Click on the habitat icons to learn more about 13 species at risk in the Outaouais region.
Monarch
WESTERN CHORUS FROG
WOOD TURTLE
Building
Field
Woodland
Pollinator Strip
Water-course
BLANDING's TURTLE
BOBOLINK
Eastern Meadowlark
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
The vulnerable species map shows where these species have been sighted in Quebec.
EASTERN MILKSNAKE
BARN SWALLOW
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
EASTERN LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
This project was created in collaboration with :
POLLINATOR STRIP
Sustainable practices
Threats
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
- Reducing the use of pesticides and favouring those with low environmental impact.
- Cultivating a variety of herbaceous plants that bloom at different times of the season in marginal and riparian areas
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
- Use of pesticides
- Lack of floral diversity in buffer zones and riparian areas
WATERCOURSE
Threats
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
- Alteration (destruction or fragmentation) of their habitats by agricultural activities
- Collisions with farm machinery
Sustainable practices
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
- Creating wide riparian buffers and buffer zones
- Adapting mowing practices: Leaving a 10–15 m strip on the riparian side of the field and mowing in two stages (to provide refuge for animals)
FIELD
Reading about wildlife is great, but watching it is even better! Watch this short video about grassland birds to learn more about these species at risk.
Threats
Sustainable practices
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
- Habitat loss due to the conversion of forage crops to annual crops
- Risk of mortality of young birds during mowing because they nest on the ground
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
- Delaying the first hay cutting until July 15
- Preserving grasslands
BUILDING
Threats
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
- Habitat fragmentation and loss due to intensification of agriculture and destruction of wooden farm buildings
- Use of pesticides
Sustainable practices
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
- Preserving old buildings (especially barns) and other structures to ensure habitat availability
- Maintaining wetlands and small wooded areas
WOODLAND
Sustainable practices
Threats
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
- Leaving dead trees in place and maintaining mature forests and high densities of shrubs near fields
- Restoring nesting habitats
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
- Logging of mature forests and removal of dead trees in wooded areas
- Use of insecticides
BOBOLINK
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
The bobolink is a grassland bird that nests on the ground. Adults feed on crop pests and seeds. Nestlings feed only on insects. This species is vulnerable during its nesting season, which extends from May to mid-July. .
information SHEET
EASTERN MEADOWLARK
Sturnella magna
The eastern meadowlark is a migratory bird. The males arrive at the breeding site between late March and early April, and the females follow 2 to 4 weeks later. They then build their nests on the ground.
This species feeds mainly on insects found on the ground in meadows, but also on the larvae of pest moths and butterflies.
information SHEET
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
Vermuvora chrysoptera
The golden-winged warbler is an insectivorous field bird. It feeds on insects and spiders found on the ground.
It can be found in Quebec from May to late September and nests from mid-May to early August.
information SHEET
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
Ammodramus savannarum pratensis
The grasshopper sparrow is a field bird that feeds almost exclusively on the ground in low vegetation or patches of bare ground, where it also builds its nest.
It feeds mainly on grasshoppers, but also on caterpillars, snails, and beetles. Its migration brings it to Quebec from mid-April to late August.
information SHEET
EASTERN MILKSNAKE
Juvenile eastern milksnakes feed on earthworms, other snakes, amphibians, and invertebrates, while adults feed primarily on small rodents. The nesting season extends from late May to early June. The incubation period varies from 50 to 70 days. This species has a number of predators, including raccoons, coyotes, foxes, skunks, and birds of prey.
Lampropeltis triangulum
information SHEET
Inspiré de la Société d’histoire naturelle de la vallée du Saint-Laurent, 2015. Figure 2.9
BARN SWALLOW
Hirundo rustica
The barn swallow is an insectivorous bird found on farms. Its diet consists of flies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, beetles, moths such as owlet moths, and many other insects. Barn swallows can have up to two broods during the nesting season, which lasts from late April to September. Most individuals of this species build nests on wooden structures such as barns, sheds, bridges, culverts, and houses. .
information SHEET
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
An omnivore, the red-headed woodpecker feeds on seeds, nuts, berries, insects, eggs, nestlings of other birds and sometimes small rodents. It needs dead or dying trees, like snags, for nesting, and an open canopy. It generally has a nesting period extending from mid-May to the end of August. In Quebec, this species is rarely seen during the winter.
information SHEET
© Jacques Bouvier
EASTERN LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Lanius ludovicianus ssp.
The eastern loggerhead shrike is carnivorous and feeds on insects, small birds, lizards, frogs and small mammals. The shrike hunts from high perches and likes to nest in thorny undergrowth to protect itself from predators. The nesting season lasts from late April to late July. Although its breeding range extends into Quebec, this species is now rarely seen in the province.
information SHEET
WOOD TURTLE
Glyptemys insculpta
Temperature is very important for the wood turtle, as this species relies on the sun to regulate its body temperature. That’s why it’s active only from April to November and hibernates the rest of the year. An omnivorous species, it feeds on plants, fruits, earthworms, slugs, and a variety of carrion. Wood turtles generally mate in the spring and fall. Females lay anywhere from 3 to 20 eggs at a time.
information SHEET
Adapted from St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society, 2015, Figure 2.10
BLANDING’S TURTLE
Emydoidea blandingii
The Blanding’s turtle spends much of its time in the water. It prefers wetlands, vegetated ponds, and beaver ponds. It nests in sunny spots in sandy, well-drained soil, such as lawns and fields.
This turtle species is primarily carnivorous and has a varied diet that includes crayfish, insects, mollusks, fish, frogs, and carrion, as well as some plants. It usually mates between April and November. Females can lay from 6 to 22 eggs at a time.
information SHEET
Adapted from St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society, 2015, Figure 2.10.
WESTERN CHORUS FROG
© Tommy Montpetit
© Andrew DuBois, RFGO CC BY-NC 2.0
Pseudacris triseriata
The western chorus frog has a life cycle similar to many amphibians. It spends the beginning of its life in the water as a tadpole, eating only organic particles. Once it reaches adulthood, it can leave the water to feed on a variety of insects, many of which are crop pests. During the winter, it stops feeding. The spring thaw marks the beginning of the mating period: females lay eggs in small clusters on aquatic vegetation.
Inspiré de la Société d’histoire naturelle de la vallée du Saint-Laurent, 2015. Figure 2.7
chorusfrog.ca
information SHEET
MONARCH
Danaus plexippus
The monarch is a migratory butterfly found in southern Quebec from June to September. It reproduces two to three times before migrating in the fall to overwinter in the warmer climate of Mexico.
information SHEET
YELLOW-BANDED BUMBLE BEE
Bombus terricola
This bumble bee is a pollinator that feeds on the pollen of several flowering plant species and is attracted to the flowers of plant species such as willows, raspberry bushes, and clover.
It must have access to flowers that bloom at different times of the year to ensure adequate food supply throughout its active season.
With the onset of winter, all individuals die except for future queens ready to lay eggs.
information SHeet
© Thomas Wood, CC BY-NC 2.0
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FARMING FOR SPECIES AT RISK
Click on the habitat icons to learn more about 13 species at risk in the Outaouais region.
Building
Field
Woodland
Pollinator Strip
Water-course
The vulnerable species map shows where these species have been sighted in Quebec.
This project was created in collaboration with :
FARMING FOR SPECIES AT RISK
YELLOW-BANDED BUMBLE BEE
Click on the habitat icons to learn more about 13 species at risk in the Outaouais region.
Monarch
WESTERN CHORUS FROG
WOOD TURTLE
Building
Field
Woodland
Pollinator Strip
Water-course
BLANDING's TURTLE
BOBOLINK
Eastern Meadowlark
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
The vulnerable species map shows where these species have been sighted in Quebec.
EASTERN MILKSNAKE
BARN SWALLOW
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
EASTERN LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
This project was created in collaboration with :
POLLINATOR STRIP
Sustainable practices
Threats
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
WATERCOURSE
Threats
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
Sustainable practices
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
FIELD
Reading about wildlife is great, but watching it is even better! Watch this short video about grassland birds to learn more about these species at risk.
Threats
Sustainable practices
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
BUILDING
Threats
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
Sustainable practices
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
WOODLAND
Sustainable practices
Threats
To help conserve these species in agricultural environments, a number of sustainable practices can be adopted, such as:
A number of human activities can affect these species, including agricultural activities:
BOBOLINK
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
The bobolink is a grassland bird that nests on the ground. Adults feed on crop pests and seeds. Nestlings feed only on insects. This species is vulnerable during its nesting season, which extends from May to mid-July. .
information SHEET
EASTERN MEADOWLARK
Sturnella magna
The eastern meadowlark is a migratory bird. The males arrive at the breeding site between late March and early April, and the females follow 2 to 4 weeks later. They then build their nests on the ground. This species feeds mainly on insects found on the ground in meadows, but also on the larvae of pest moths and butterflies.
information SHEET
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
Vermuvora chrysoptera
The golden-winged warbler is an insectivorous field bird. It feeds on insects and spiders found on the ground. It can be found in Quebec from May to late September and nests from mid-May to early August.
information SHEET
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
Ammodramus savannarum pratensis
The grasshopper sparrow is a field bird that feeds almost exclusively on the ground in low vegetation or patches of bare ground, where it also builds its nest. It feeds mainly on grasshoppers, but also on caterpillars, snails, and beetles. Its migration brings it to Quebec from mid-April to late August.
information SHEET
EASTERN MILKSNAKE
Juvenile eastern milksnakes feed on earthworms, other snakes, amphibians, and invertebrates, while adults feed primarily on small rodents. The nesting season extends from late May to early June. The incubation period varies from 50 to 70 days. This species has a number of predators, including raccoons, coyotes, foxes, skunks, and birds of prey.
Lampropeltis triangulum
information SHEET
Inspiré de la Société d’histoire naturelle de la vallée du Saint-Laurent, 2015. Figure 2.9
BARN SWALLOW
Hirundo rustica
The barn swallow is an insectivorous bird found on farms. Its diet consists of flies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, beetles, moths such as owlet moths, and many other insects. Barn swallows can have up to two broods during the nesting season, which lasts from late April to September. Most individuals of this species build nests on wooden structures such as barns, sheds, bridges, culverts, and houses. .
information SHEET
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
An omnivore, the red-headed woodpecker feeds on seeds, nuts, berries, insects, eggs, nestlings of other birds and sometimes small rodents. It needs dead or dying trees, like snags, for nesting, and an open canopy. It generally has a nesting period extending from mid-May to the end of August. In Quebec, this species is rarely seen during the winter.
information SHEET
© Jacques Bouvier
EASTERN LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Lanius ludovicianus ssp.
The eastern loggerhead shrike is carnivorous and feeds on insects, small birds, lizards, frogs and small mammals. The shrike hunts from high perches and likes to nest in thorny undergrowth to protect itself from predators. The nesting season lasts from late April to late July. Although its breeding range extends into Quebec, this species is now rarely seen in the province.
information SHEET
WOOD TURTLE
Glyptemys insculpta
Temperature is very important for the wood turtle, as this species relies on the sun to regulate its body temperature. That’s why it’s active only from April to November and hibernates the rest of the year. An omnivorous species, it feeds on plants, fruits, earthworms, slugs, and a variety of carrion. Wood turtles generally mate in the spring and fall. Females lay anywhere from 3 to 20 eggs at a time.
information SHEET
Adapted from St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society, 2015, Figure 2.10
BLANDING’S TURTLE
Emydoidea blandingii
The Blanding’s turtle spends much of its time in the water. It prefers wetlands, vegetated ponds, and beaver ponds. It nests in sunny spots in sandy, well-drained soil, such as lawns and fields. This turtle species is primarily carnivorous and has a varied diet that includes crayfish, insects, mollusks, fish, frogs, and carrion, as well as some plants. It usually mates between April and November. Females can lay from 6 to 22 eggs at a time.
information SHEET
Adapted from St. Lawrence Valley Natural History Society, 2015, Figure 2.10.
WESTERN CHORUS FROG
© Tommy Montpetit
© Andrew DuBois, RFGO CC BY-NC 2.0
Pseudacris triseriata
The western chorus frog has a life cycle similar to many amphibians. It spends the beginning of its life in the water as a tadpole, eating only organic particles. Once it reaches adulthood, it can leave the water to feed on a variety of insects, many of which are crop pests. During the winter, it stops feeding. The spring thaw marks the beginning of the mating period: females lay eggs in small clusters on aquatic vegetation.
Inspiré de la Société d’histoire naturelle de la vallée du Saint-Laurent, 2015. Figure 2.7
chorusfrog.ca
information SHEET
MONARCH
Danaus plexippus
The monarch is a migratory butterfly found in southern Quebec from June to September. It reproduces two to three times before migrating in the fall to overwinter in the warmer climate of Mexico.
information SHEET
YELLOW-BANDED BUMBLE BEE
Bombus terricola
This bumble bee is a pollinator that feeds on the pollen of several flowering plant species and is attracted to the flowers of plant species such as willows, raspberry bushes, and clover. It must have access to flowers that bloom at different times of the year to ensure adequate food supply throughout its active season. With the onset of winter, all individuals die except for future queens ready to lay eggs.
information SHeet
© Thomas Wood, CC BY-NC 2.0