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Category: Species at Risk

Bat Quest

October 24, 2019–Guest blogger

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Recreation and Events•Species at Risk

Hoary bat © Sarah Bryans-Bongey

The most nerve wracking period of time for me when leading a public bat walk – without fail – is the stretch between finishing what I had planned to say, ...

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Windsor to Permanently Protect Ojibway Shores

August 8, 2019–Lisa Richardson

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ON Nature Magazine•Protected Places•Species at Risk

© David Coulson

An ecological hot spot in Windsor is one step closer to permanent protection. Last summer, the City of Windsor announced the plan to take ownership of Ojibway Shores, a 13-hectare ...

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Sauble Beach is For the Birds

July 12, 2019–Guest blogger

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Birds•Species at Risk

Piping plover © hjhipster CC CY-NC 2.0

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 ...

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Why the Turtle Crossed the Road and Other FAQ’s About Turtle Nests

May 23, 2019–Emma Horrigan & Dr. Julia Riley

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

Nesting snapping turtle © Julia Riley

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 ...

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Teetering on the Edge

May 9, 2019–Anne Bell

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Conservation News•Species at Risk

Barn owl © Glen Gaffney

The provincial government is proposing a new approach to getting species off the Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) list. And it’s not by addressing threats, preventing further declines or ...

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