Jefferson Salamander has Right of Way in Burlington Ontario

As it does every year, the city of Burlington Ontario has given the right-of-way over King Road to the Jefferson Salamander for a three-week period. Here is a public service announcement to remind residents of, and visitors to, Burlington to plan for an alternate route.

Why did they city close the road? So the Jefferson Salamanders can cross to the other side.

(Added March 27, 2014): Burlington Again Guards these Salamanders in Spring 2014

(This paragraph added March 27, 2014): Kudos to Burlington for continuing its annual campaign to protect the Jefferson Salamanders in 2014. Part of King Road is closed from March 27 through April 17, 2014. In “Salamander season…”, the Toronto Star reports Conservation Halton‘s communications director, Hassaan Basit, as saying that in 2013, the road closure no salamanders died of “road mortality”. Basit also encourages other municipalities which host this endangered species to follow suit.

(Added March 27, 2014): Learn More about Salamanders or Endangered Species

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And what is it with these long Kindle book titles? Sorry… let’s get back to the Jefferson Salamander in Burlington.

Burlington Protects the Endangered Jefferson Salamander Again in 2013

"Jefferson Salamander image" by Matt Tillett
“Jefferson Salamander image” by Matt Tillett

In 2012, I wrote about this topic for a a now-defunct web site, in “Burlington Acts to Protect the Jefferson Salamander in Ontario“.

When do Salamanders Close King Road for 2013?

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In today’s paper edition of the Toronto Star, Erica Rae Chong reports that King Road should be closed between North Service Road and Mountain Brow from March 18 to April 8, 2013.

This allows the hundred or so amphibians to breed in ponds across the road from their usual habitat.

Salamanders and Economics

Is there an economic impact for protecting this endangered species of salamander? Chong reports that the “estimated cost of the road closure is around $1,500”.

I’m not sure whether the road closure would affect, for example, the price of used cars in Burlington Ontario.

Perhaps the city of Burlington could offset this cost by selling specially-commissioned Jefferson Salamander T shirts.

Although I doubt that the law would permit breeding the Jefferson Salamander at home, I have had other salamanders as pets in a vivarium. The Tiger Salamander is a more popular choice for caudata enthusiasts. (Caudata are amphibians with tails: newts and salamanders. Adult frogs and toads lack tails. What is a newt? Informally, a newt is a salamander that lives in water; the adult salamander lives on land, but in marshy or damp areas and typically with leaf cover to retain moisture). You might find salamanders and newts for sale online, but first learn more from a local pet store.

Let’s Commend Burlington Ontario for Protecting this Endangered Species of Salamander

This act of civic responsibility for an endangered species reflects well on the city of Burlington. Annual events to take care of the environment and our at-risk species are praiseworthy, especially when it’s all to easy to focus on immediate commercial gain or convenience.

Long may these Jefferson Salamanders be safe in their quest for survival.

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Thank you for reading about how Burlington gives the endangered Jefferson Salamander the right-of-way over King Road in 2013, continuing their noble tradition.