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Protecting Roadless Areas: Our Best Shot at Maintaining Ecological Integrity

September 24, 2021–Guest blogger

Habitat•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wild Species

Lake and forest near Catchacoma © AFER

Driving along a rural road in central Ontario, it’s easy to feel immersed in the forests of the Canadian Shield. Surrounded by tall pines, one could forget that you’re on ...

Where Industrial Logging Protects Wildlife, Workers and Indigenous Rights

January 27, 2021–Julee Boan

Boreal Forest•Campaigns and advocacy•Habitat•Indigenous Relations•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration•Wild Species

Canoes in Wolf Lake © Ryan Mariotti

It’s October 2017. I’m in Vancouver, British Colombia for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International’s General Assembly (GA). One forester colleague had warned me to get lots of sleep, drink water ...

Protected Areas: Picking Up the Pace Post-2020

January 21, 2021–Anne Bell

Protected Places

Wabakimi Provincial Park © Kieran McMullen

Since 2010, protected areas advocates have focused on the United Nations target of protecting at least 17 percent of our lands and inland waters, and 10 percent of our marine ...

We Will Continue to Fight for a Better Environmental Future in 2021

January 7, 2021–Jennifer Ho

Conservation News

Conservation can be an uphill battle, but it’s a winnable one. As we reflect on this past year and look ahead to the new year, Ontario Nature will continue to ...

Together, We Stood up for Nature in 2020

December 17, 2020–Melina Damian

Conservation News

As we come to the end of 2020, we want to celebrate some of our accomplishments, and the positive impact you help us have on the wild species and wild spaces you love. We are deeply thankful with our ...

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