© Lora Denis
Cochrane Area Wildfire 2023 © AFFES-MNRF
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 ...
Lyal Island Nature Reserve © Smera Sukumar
Wetlands are some of the most impactful ecosystems in the province. From their role in reducing climate-related impacts, to serving as a nursery for species at risk to mitigating flooding, the ecosystem services they provide are too many to count. Whether you are interested in wildlife conservation, climate action or local activism, understanding wetland conservation ...
Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve © Sam Demers
As Ontarians head to the polls on February 27, 2025 it is more important than ever to vote. Bring a relative, friend, neighbour, colleague and make it an event. Unfortunately, during the 2022 provincial election only 43% of eligible Ontarians voted, which was the lowest voter turnout in Ontario’s electoral history. There are certainly many ...
Plastic waste including pharmaceutical containers, Lake Ontario © Duncan Rawlinson CC BY-NC 2.0
It is hard to look away from the tragedy the opioid crisis has wreaked on human lives in Canada. The Government of Canada estimates that 21 people will die every day from opioid overdoses in Canada. The rage and hurt that the opioid epidemic has caused can be wholly consuming, but this goes beyond human ...
January 31, 2025–Carly Davenport
Great horned owl © Paul Janosi
The lethal impact of toxic rodenticides reaches far beyond their intended target: rodents. Like other pesticides, scientists are uncovering just how ubiquitous rodenticides are in the environment. The sight of the black bait station boxes outside buildings is so common that people may not pay them much attention. Some pest control companies make people believe ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority