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Tag: Biodiversity

Ontarians Won’t Be Ignored

January 25, 2023–Corina Brdar

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Campaigns and advocacy

Global Climate Strike - Toronto, 9-27-2019 © Noah Cole

Snip, snip, snip. That’s how my supervisor, Anne Bell, described the recent tangle of legislation and policy proposals dumped on Ontarians in October and November of 2022. It was my ...

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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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What We’re Proud Of

December 30, 2022–Lisa Kamenar

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Conservation News

Ontario Nature staff 2022 © Noah Cole

At the outset of 2023, we’ve spent some time reflecting on our accomplishments and wins for nature throughout 2022. We could not have done it without you – our members, ...

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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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