© Lora Denis
Cochrane Area Wildfire 2023 © AFFES-MNRF
A federal election is just around the corner and, thankfully, many Ontarians intend to vote with nature in mind. According to a recent poll, more than 80% of Canadians want the federal government to do more to protect wildlife. This builds on polling which puts Ontarians near the top among all provincial voters when it ...
February 5, 2025–Abiraam Selvakumar
Killarney Provincial Park Wetland © John Hassell
World Wetlands Day is commemorated every February 2nd. This year the theme is Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future, a message that deeply resonates with Ontario Nature. With over 72% of the province’s wetlands lost as of 2002, Ontario Nature has released a new report – Wetland Conservation for Local Planning Authorities: A Review of ...
January 15, 2025–Tony Morris
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Sydenham River Nature Reserve, Fall Planting Event 2023 © Kayla Salive
In December 2024, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a new assessment report on progress towards halting biodiversity collapse. This latest international report again highlights the urgency of addressing global biodiversity loss and presents a roadmap to drive fundamental, or in this case, transformative societal changes to halt and reverse ...
Wildfire © Ontario Parks, Quetico Provincial Park
The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released its 2024 Annual Reports in December. Several of the reports shine a light on the continued pattern of weakening environmental protections in Ontario and ineffectively implementing existing protections. In the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, the findings are a damning indictment of the long-term ...
Birdwatching at Point Pelee National Park © Andrea_44 CC BY 2.0
Adding to your life-list is rewarding, isn’t it? The thrill of the chase, the successful sighting and, even better, capturing a photo are exhilarating. Ecotourism is a great way to enjoy nature and contribute to local economies. Yet I feel a strong moral dilemma regarding the ethics of travelling to enjoy nature. I suspect that ...
Laurel Creek Conservation Area © Carl Hiebert / Grand River Conservation Authority