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Category: Species at Risk

Twelve New Species Added to Federal Species at Risk List, Including More Bumble Bees

March 19, 2021–Miranda Baksh

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Ontario Nature•Pollinators•Species at Risk•Wild Species

American bumble bee © Thom Wilson CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The decline of bees worldwide has been of scientific and public concern in recent years, yet their diversity in Canada is not fully understood. From drilling through wood, cutting leaves, ...

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Province Puts Industrial Logging Interests Before Wildlife, Again – Blog

December 11, 2020–Julee Boan

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Boreal Forest•Land-use planning•Species at Risk

Boreal caribou © Troy B Thompson CC BY-NC-NC 2.0

When Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) was brought into force in 2007, the Ministry of Natural Resources granted a one-year exemption to the forestry industry on the premise that industry ...

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The Canadian Bat Box Project is Looking for Volunteer Participants – Blog

December 9, 2020–Karen Vanderwolf

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Guest Blogger•Ontario Nature•Species at Risk•Wild Species

Bat box © Karen Vanderwolf

Bats in Canada face multiple threats from habitat loss and disease. As towns and cities expand, the larger and older trees are being cleared, which means bats are losing their ...

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Imminent Extirpation of the Lake Superior Caribou – Blog

October 5, 2020–Mirabai Alexander

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Boreal Forest•Species at Risk

Boreal caribou © Peupleloup CC BY-SA 2.0

I grew up in Rossport on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario. The summers brought tourists from all over, and many visited my dad’s pottery shop. Many tourists ...

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Building Community and Restoring Habitat at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve

August 26, 2020–Portia Mohlmann

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Nature Reserves•Species at Risk

Giant swallowtail butterfly, Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve @ JGui2020

Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve holds a special place in the hearts of Ontario Nature conservation staff and volunteers. Located on the remote Peele Island, this 42-hectare property is home to many rare and region-specific species ...

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