Ontario Nature Blog

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula has applied for two permits under the Endangered Species Act 2007 (ESA) to damage and destroy piping plover habitat. It wants to remove large natural materials and mechanically rake the beach before long weekends and other special events. Though the details of these permit applications have not been revealed, we know they are based on two highly problematic ...

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Making the most of the COVID-19 lockdown has meant finally doing some of those “If I only had the time” tasks. Photo sorting and scanning is one of those things for me. It also can mean trying things you never thought you would ever do. Like birdwatching from apartment balconies. I was just skimming through ...

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The welfare and well-being of Ontario’s owls is no laughing matter. With downward-trending owl populations due to increasing stressors and decreasing habitat availability, respecting owls and acting for the benefit of wildlife is vital. Distressing owls and causing them to leave their roosts yields further disturbance to owl populations and is a major threat to ...

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By day and by night, Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) Canada volunteers diligently patrol the streets of downtown Toronto and other cities, equipped with butterfly nets and rescue supplies. They are on an urgent search and rescue mission. Migrating birds have been drawn into the city by the promise of a safe place to eat ...

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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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