The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) received a grant from the Ontario Species at Risk Stewardship Fund to conduct a study on the bats in the County of Haliburton. We have 8 species of bats in Ontario and unfortunately many populations are…
Invasive species are invading Haliburton. This is causing property owners in the Haliburton and Minden areas a great deal of concern. Invasive species disrupt our local ecosystems causing a great deal of harm.
Most invasive species are introduced by human activities. That's why each of us has a part to play in preventing and controlling them. It is up to each and every one of us to be aware of invasive species and report them to the proper authorities when we see them around our Haliburton…
Families renting cottages in the Haliburton Highlands sometimes worry about what to do if they see a bear. Bear sightings are not common but they do happen on occasion, typically when food or garbage has been left outside the cottage. In order to avoid being visited by a bear, it is of the utmost importance that you follow the instructions…
We've learned more than we ever wanted to know about mice over the years?mice can squeeze through holes the size of a pencil?mice reproduce prolifically?mice like to nest in wood piles. Mice are a fact of life in cottage country. We don't tend to get a mouse in the cottage in the summer but with renters coming and going, with doors being left open, it's possible that you may discover a mouse when at your cottage rental in Haliburton?
What do you do? A mouse in the cottage can be easily…
There have been some changes in bear rules in cottage country. Last summer had far fewer bear sightings in cottage country compared to the past four or five years. When it was decided by the Haliburton Highlands municipalities to "bear-proof" land fill sites thus cutting off the bears' steady source…
