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Category: Wild Species

Protecting Ontario’s Remaining Roadless Areas: the Black Bay Peninsula

March 23, 2023–Jenna Cardoso

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Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Protected Places•Wild Species

Black Bay Peninsula © Superior Hiking CC BY 2.0

Northern Ontario is known for its rugged landscapes of dense black spruce forests, crystal clear lakes and rivers, and pristine wilderness areas. However, industrial development is increasingly fragmenting the northern ...

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Springing Into Flight

March 16, 2023–Kirsten Lavine

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Birds•Wild Species

American bittern © Kurayaba CC BY-SA 2.0

After a long winter, the arrival of the spring bird migration is a spectacle for the senses, while heralding warmer days to come. Between February and June, millions of North ...

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There’s No Place Like Home: Ontario’s Natural Wonders

January 6, 2023–Renee Suzanne Lemieux

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Environmental Education•Habitat•Wild Species

Boreal forest, Obatanga Lake © Scott Smithson

The name “Ontario” originates from an Iroquoian word meaning “sparkling” or “beautiful” water. With more than 250,000 lakes and countless rivers and streams, it’s not hard to see how our ...

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Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development: Canada is failing to protect Species at Risk

December 21, 2022–Lesley Rudy

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Species at Risk•Wild Species

Boreal caribou © peupleloup CC BY-SA 2.0

The Government of Canada makes promises about protecting nature, but do you ever wonder how well they follow through? The Auditor General of Canada has a Commissioner of the Environment ...

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Winter Adaptations of Northern Species at Risk

December 12, 2022–Jake Guggenheimer

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Species at Risk•Wild Species

Wolverine, Species at risk © Ninara CC BY 2.0

Have you ever wondered how different species adapt to survive the coldest months of the year? Animals have different mechanisms to stay warm and source food when options are scarce, ...

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