Ontario Nature Blog

Summer evenings used to be filled with the acrobatic flitting of bats chasing their next insect meal. Unfortunately, bats have vacated the night sky over much of eastern North America ...

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Taking a stand that supports Ontario Nature’s long-held position, Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, says that wind turbines should not be built in Important Bird Areas. His recently released annual report ...

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Ontario’s reptiles and amphibians are protected under the federal Species at Risk Act and these provincial acts: Endangered Species Act, 2007, Planning Act, under which the Provincial Policy Statement is issued Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. These laws, as well as how they protect species and their habitats, are described below.

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After more than 35 years of endangered species status, bald eagles living south of the French and Mattawa rivers were downgraded to a species of special concern by the Ontario ...

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