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App – EDDMapS Ontario

Robert — Mon, 06 May 2019 17:33:19 +0000

The EDDMapS Ontario app brings the power of EDDMapS to your smartphone. Now you can submit invasive species observations directly with your smartphone from the field. These reports are uploaded to EDDMapS and e-mailed directly to verifiers for review.

Compatible with iOS devices, the EDDMApS Ontario App is free to download from the App Store.

Compatible with Android devices, the EDDMApS Ontario App is free to download from the Google Play Store.

Baitfish Primer

Robert — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 02:00:11 +0000

The Baitfish Primer, one of DFO’s most popular publications, is now available as a mobile app! Compatible with iOS or Android devices, the Baitfish Primer App is free to download from Google Play or the App Store. The new app allows biologists, hobbyists and anglers to easily identify which baitfishes are legal to use in Ontario’s waters. Ensuring live bait is neither an invasive species that could damage the ecosystem, nor a species at risk, is a critical element in protecting the Great Lakes and all Ontario waterways.

The Baitfish Primer app includes a unique identification tool that can help anyone identify the baitfishes of Ontario. The app also allows users to directly report any aquatic invasive species they find to the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters’ Invading Species Hotline and their online and mobile tool, EDDMapS Ontario – information is then shared with DFO and the Province of Ontario. By reporting sightings, users are assisting the front-line efforts to protect Canada’s ecosystems from invaders.

The Baitfish Primer was developed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in partnership with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Bait Association of Ontario. Special thanks to Central and Arctic’s Aquatic Invasive Species and Species At Risk programs and the University of Toronto Scarborough.

Clam Counter

Robert — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 04:16:33 +0000

Developed by Toronto Zoo and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Clam Counter is a fun, user-friendly app supporting both beginners and experienced biologists who wish to contribute to freshwater mussel conservation in Canada.

Use Clam Counter like a field guide. The species list, photos and detailed key will help you identify freshwater mussels in the field, and you can also report mussel sightings.

Your submissions support many organizations working to protect Canada’s freshwater mussels including: Toronto Zoo, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Rouge Park, Ontario Streams, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and many more.

English and French languages, available from Google Play Store & App Store.