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Protecting Minesing Wetlands’ Biodiversity

February 18, 2021–Janice Lam

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Land-use planning•Protected Places•Wetlands

© Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Designated as internationally important under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the Minesing Wetlands are one of the largest and most diverse in southern Ontario.

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Imminent Extirpation of the Lake Superior Caribou – Blog

October 5, 2020–Mirabai Alexander

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Boreal Forest•Species at Risk

Boreal caribou © Peupleloup CC BY-SA 2.0

I grew up in Rossport on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario. The summers brought tourists from all over, and many visited my dad’s pottery shop. Many tourists ...

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Nature Guides for Ontario

September 30, 2020–Noah Cole

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Wild Species

Studying under a willow © Garry Knight CC BY 2.0

The Autumn 2020 school semester has begun in the province of Ontario. Academic institutions are extending in-class and online learning opportunities and educators and students alike can greatly benefit from ...

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The Growth (at all costs) Plan

July 9, 2020–Anne Bell

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Greenbelt and Greenway•Habitat•Land-use planning

Toronto area housing © Yoko Chiyoko CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The Government of Ontario is set to amend yet again the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, one of the fastest growing regions in North America and home to ...

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ESA Review: Ten Things You Need to Know PART II

April 23, 2019–Anne Bell

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Species at Risk

Boreal caribou © martYmage

In February 2019, we sounded the alarm about the provincial government’s plans to amend the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). Well, their proposed amendments are in and it’s worse than we ...

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