Ontario Nature Blog

Wetlands don’t always get the attention they deserve. Often quiet, muddy and tucked away at the edges of our communities, they can be easy to overlook. But wetlands are among the most powerful ecosystems on Earth and on World Wetlands Day we have a chance to change how we see them. Ontario is home to ...

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Across Ontario, people are deeply concerned about the province’s decision to pass Bill 5 – a legislation that threatens Indigenous rights, environmental protections, municipal planning processes and fair labour standards. Now, Indigenous grassroots leaders, represented by environmental law non-profit Legal Advocates for Nature’s Defence (LAND) with support from Ontario Nature, are taking action to participate ...

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Polar bears are icons of the north – powerful, resilient and increasingly at risk. Some of Canada’s polar bear population live in Ontario, and how we protect them matters not only provincially, but globally. In response to the federal government’s draft Management Plan for the Polar Bear in Canada, Ontario Nature is raising serious concerns ...

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After years of neglect, endangered species in Ontario are facing their biggest threat in a generation in the form of Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025. If passed, Bill 5 would scrap the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and create “special economic zones” where developers and resource companies would be exempt ...

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A federal election is just around the corner and, thankfully, many Ontarians intend to vote with nature in mind. According to a recent poll, more than 80% of Canadians want the federal government to do more to protect wildlife. This builds on polling which puts Ontarians near the top among all provincial voters when it ...

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