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Ontario Nature Blog

Bill 5 and the Future of Ontario’s Polar Bears: A Wake-Up Call

Polar bears are icons of the north – powerful, resilient and increasingly at risk. Some...

Caterpillars, Clubmoss and Canopy Calls: A Journey Through Sauble Dunes’ Expansion

Earlier this year, we visited the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula to conduct ecological land classification (ELC)...

Soundwaves at Sydenham River: Tuning into Birds, Forests and Nature

Here’s a not-so- fun fact: bird populations are declining around the world. Since 1970, five...

Boulevard Biodiversity: Legally Naturalizing a Municipality

After retiring from teaching, Jeanne McRight found herself back in the classroom to earn a...

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