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Conservation Conversation

April 7, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Conservation News

In celebration of our 85th anniversary, we are starting a Conservation Conversation! To get the conversation going, we’re asking you to share the actions you will take for nature today, ...

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Whatever You Do, Don’t Call Vernal Pools Puddles!

March 21, 2016–Ontario Nature

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Wetlands

Vernal pool, Altberg Nature Reserve © Noah Cole

What better day to celebrate vernal pools than March 21st – the International Day of Forests. Vernal pools are those temporary spring flooded areas in your forests. They are known ...

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All Talk Little Action

March 4, 2016–Anne Bell

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Pollinators

Brown-belted bumblebee © Anita Gould CC BY-NC 2.0

The road to you-know-where is paved with good intentions. Unfortunately, we conservationists have headed down that road a few times too many in recent years. Take for example Ontario’s Endangered ...

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Ontario Nature Conservation Award Recipients for 2015

March 2, 2016–Ontario Nature Staff

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Conservation Awards

2015 Ontario Nature Conservation Award Winners © Noah Cole

The Ontario Nature Conservation Awards recognize excellence by honouring individuals, groups, government agencies and corporations who have worked to protect nature in Ontario.

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Faithful to a Fault: Protecting Ontario’s Species at Risk

March 2, 2016–Anne Bell

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Species at Risk

Jefferson Salamander © Scott Gillingwater

In just a few short weeks, the Jefferson salamander will begin its spring migration after spending a long winter burrowed underground. Faithful to its home, the Jefferson will return year-after-year ...

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