Ontario Badgers > Partners

The Badger Project was launched in the spring of 2009, primarily through Trent University in Peterborough. However, it is only with assistance, cooperation, and funding from other organizations and individuals that we were able to get off the ground and start learning about badgers. Many of our strategies are building on and consolidating earlier efforts by many of these organizations to spread the word about badgers.

Major funders and contributors

Before any recognition goes to funders, thanks has to be given to everyone who reported seeing a badger, burrow, or roadkill, and to those who donated claw and genetic samples from their personal mounted badgers. No amount of project funding can replace the value of real information, and only you can provide that!

Trent University and the Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Forensics Center (NRDPFC)

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Species at Risk Stewardship Fund

World Wildlife Fund Canada

Queen's Facility for Isotope Research

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Counsel of Canada (NSERC)

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The Ontario Badger Recovery Team

The Recovery Team

The Badger Recovery Team was formed to develop a comprehensive recovery strategy for badges, outlining current knowledge gaps and future objectives. Since the completion of their report, many members have actively worked to establish a strong network with local community members and naturalist groups in and around Norfolk County. They have made very important contributions to the ongoing research and recovery project by investigating badger sightings, collecting road-kills, and volunteering their time to educate people on badger ecology. They share our excitement that our common goal of badger conservation is moving forward, and we are very grateful for their contributions.


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Other contributors

Richard Klafki (left) and other members of the BC Badger Project were instrumental in training us in person, sharing their experience and tips, and donating many great badger pictures

Other Contributors

In addition to the major funders, several other organizations have made important contributions through funds, resources, and donations.


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Additional contacts

Northern Ontario

Recovery Team contacts

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources District Offices


About ourselves

Danielle holding a radio-collared Marten in northern Ontario

Josh collecting Grizzly Bear hair samples in Alberta

Dr. Joe Nocera

Dr. Christopher Kyle

Who are we?

Most of the research has been conducted by Trent University MSc candidate Danielle Ethier, and her partner, Josh Sayers (who is also the webmaster). We are both from Lambton County (Oil Springs and Petrolia) and have spent several years doing research in biology across North America. It has been very rewarding for us to return to our home area to study such an interesting animal like the badger and on a project which is so relevant to southern Ontario. We also have a website with more pictures and information from our work and travels.

Through the research season last year we also had the help of full-time assistants in the field who contributed volumes to the project. Last year Robyn Reudink, Ben Lewis, and Sophie Gibbs were technicians on the project and we are very grateful for their assistance and dedication.

Principle investigators

Dr. Christopher Kyle and Dr. Joe Nocera are the two principle investigators for the project. For more information on them and their other research, visit their webpages.

Joe Nocera (OMNR and Trent University)

Christopher Kyle (Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Resources Centre)


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