Ontario Nature Blog

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (ORAA) at Ontario Nature. The ORAA has been a successful and influential citizen science project engaging thousands of participants across the province over the past decade.   During this time, we have collected over 400,000 expert-vetted observations. These observations have impacted policy decisions and on-the-ground conservation across ...

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This week’s blog was written and published by Ecojustice. Not long ago we thought the endangered piping plover would never appear in Ontario again. After a nearly 30-year absence, these tiny migratory birds returned to the shores of the Great Lakes, including Sauble Beach in 2007. Unfortunately, they didn’t receive a warm welcome from everyone. ...

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Our magazine ON Nature has been bringing readers closer to nature by exploring Ontario’s natural areas and wildlife and providing insight into environmental issues since 1932. A lot has changed since 1932. Our quarterly magazine has had several different names over the years. In this week’s blog, we’re exploring articles dating back to the 90’s ...

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Tiny and adorable red-eared slider hatchlings are frequently bought as pets and then later released “into the wild” when they out-grow their aquariums, or when their owners tire of them.  This species is native to southcentral United States and northern Mexico, but – thanks mainly to their release by pet-owners – are now found in ...

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I was skeptical when a birding friend said he could call birds in from the forest.  “What are you talking about?”  I told him.  Birds are shy.  If there is one thing I know, they don’t come when they’re called. With a smile on his face and a glint his eye, he said “I’ll show ...

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