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Category: Wild Species

Ontario’s Cormorant Hunt: Setting the Record Straight

August 6, 2020–Anne Bell

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Conservation News•Birds•Wild Species

Double-crested cormorant © cuatrok77 CC BY-SA 2.0

Who equates the words “fall harvest” with the slaughter of inedible birds? The Government of Ontario, apparently. On July 30th it announced the introduction of a fall hunting season for ...

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Going Wild for Native Plants

July 30, 2020–Elise Johnson

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Gardening•Habitat•Wild Species

Native to southern Ontario the tulip tree is named for its tulip-like flowers

Plant lovers are turning their focus from tending houseplants to giving outdoor gardens new life. In a year when so many of us are working from home, staring over the computer screen into our backyards, a little garden work is ...

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2020’s Invasive Moth Disruption

July 23, 2020–Noah Cole

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Habitat•Invasive Species•Wild Species

Lymantria dispar dispar moth caterpillar © Washington State Department of Agriculture

In the summer of 2020, many millions of spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar, LDD) caterpillars emerged across Ontario, causing ecological concern from North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie to Windsor ...

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New 3-D watershed model for reducing plastic-waste and litter in urban waterways

July 2, 2020–Guest blogger

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Habitat•Nature Network•Wetlands•Wild Species

Junction Creek 3-D Watershed model © Junction Creek Stewardship Committee

Everyone lives in a watershed and has an impact on the health of local streams, rivers and lakes. The Junction Creek Stewardship Committee is helping students and citizens of Greater ...

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Nuances of Land Use Planning in Ontario

June 12, 2020–Melina Damian

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Land-use planning•Wild Species

Niagara Escarpment © Bill Onasill

The provincial government has recently announced policy changes regarding land use planning in Ontario. I sat down with Professor Roger Keil, to discuss how land use planning works and how public participation could play a role in protecting the environment by influencing policy ...

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