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At Long Last, an End to the Snapping Turtle Hunt

April 3, 2017–Anne Bell

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

© Jory Mullen

It has been a long time coming. Alongside our members, supporters, member groups and partners, Ontario Nature spent years trying to convince the Government of Ontario to end the hunting ...

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Protect the Land to Protect Our Water

March 22, 2017–Joshua Wise

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Greenbelt and Greenway•Water

Humber River © Gary J. Wood CC BY-SA 2.0

World Water Day offers us a chance to reflect on our connection to water and how we can best protect it. Across the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), expanding urban footprints ...

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Five Things You May Not Know About Forests

March 21, 2017–Stephanie Muckle

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Boreal Forest•Habitat

Oak trees in High Park © Felipe Villegas

I’ve always been enchanted by forests: the delicate understory flowers, the smell of decomposing wood, the sound of leaves blowing in the wind—it’s magical! As a child I spent hours ...

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Why I Love Frogs (And You Should, Too)

March 20, 2017–Emma Horrigan

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Wild Species

© Emma Horrigan

One of my first introductions to nature as a kid was observing tadpoles on the Toronto Islands and catching frogs at the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park. No outdoor ...

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A mud-WHAT?: Searching for the elusive mudpuppy

March 16, 2017–Emma Horrigan

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Community Science•Reptiles and Amphibians

Mudpuppy © Joe Crowley

“A Mud-WHAT?!”…This slightly confused inquiry is one that I often get when I talk about Ontario’s largest salamander, the mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus).

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