Carcajou Bay, Algonquin Park © Brett Hodnett
June 21, 2018–Emma Horrigan & Dr. Julia Riley
Frequently Asked Questions•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk
This is the second installment of our Turtle Nest Blog Series: Why the turtle crossed the road & other FAQ’s about turtle nests. Read the first installment of the series. 3. (Continued…) I have come across a female turtle nesting somewhere other than on a road. There are a large number of predators (i.e. foxes, ...
June 21, 2018–Emma Horrigan & Dr. Julia Riley
Frequently Asked Questions•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk
Turtles, often referred to as modern day dinosaurs, with their distinctive domed, bony shell, are easy to recognize. This unique armoured architecture provides turtles with protection from predators. However, despite their protective shells, seven of Ontario’s eight species of turtles are currently listed as species at-risk under the Ontario Endangered Species Act, 2007, and face ...
If you’d like to vote for nature in the upcoming provincial election, the results of a survey conducted for the Green Prosperity groups will be of interest. Thirteen leading environmental organizations, including Ontario Nature, asked the four major political parties to describe their vision for making Ontario an environmental leader. With respect to protected areas ...
May 8, 2018–Danielle Duchin
Conservation News•Frequently Asked Questions•Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine
Guelph, Speed River © David Coulson
There has been a lot of talk about development on the Greenbelt lately and if that doesn’t make you nervous, it should. Destroying the Greenbelt by building new subdivisions on it would be a serious mistake. Here’s why: 1. Housing built on farmland is not the housing we need Independent studies show that people prefer ...
Bon Echo Provincial Park © Ryan McGilchrist