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Bill 5 and the Future of Ontario’s Polar Bears: A Wake-Up Call

October 8, 2025–Shane Moffatt

Campaigns and advocacy•Land-use planning•Reduce Your Footprint•Species at Risk•Wild Species

Mother polar bear and cub, Hudson Bay © Emma Bishop CC BY 2.0

Polar bears are icons of the north – powerful, resilient and increasingly at risk. Some of Canada’s polar bear population live in Ontario, and how we protect them matters not ...

7 Stunning Macro Insect Photographs by Nature Photographer Herman Giethoorn

August 29, 2025–Hayley Raymond

Nature Reserves•Wild Species

Sydenham River Nature Reserve © Gabby Zagorski

If you’re fascinated by macro insect photography, you’re in for a treat. Retired nature photographer Herman Giethoorn has captured thousands of vivid images of insects and arachnids found in Ontario ...

William Bog: Conserving a Significant Wetland Within the City of Thunder Bay

August 21, 2025–Keith Wade

Nature Network•Protected Places•Wetlands

Stewardship class, William Bog, Thunder Bay

William Bog, a Provincially Significant Wetland in Thunder Bay, ranks as the second largest wetland located entirely within an Ontario city. The bog is well known by naturalists for the ...

A Landmark Decision: Donating Land to Be Protected Forever

August 6, 2025–Smera Sukumar (On maternity leave)

Conservation News

You can help safeguard habitat for crawlers, fliers, climbers and future generations by donating or selling land to be part of Ontario Nature’s Nature Reserves system. Land protection from development ...

The True State of Canada’s Forests: What Government Reports Leave Out

August 1, 2025–Luke Bondi

Conservation News•Boreal Forest

Forest ecosystems play a vital role in Canada’s environment, economy, and cultural identity, and their conservation is crucial in the fight against climate change. Roughly 94% of forests are publicly ...

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