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Expanding and Improving Ontario Nature’s Nature Reserves

September 17, 2019–Stephanie Muckle

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Nature Reserves

Earlier this year, three of Ontario Nature's reserves received upgrades or grew in size thanks to donations and efforts of local supporters.

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A Golden Opportunity: Make Provincial Wildlife Areas Count

August 29, 2019–Anne Bell

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Conservation News•Protected Places

Oak Ridges Moraine © Jason Kalmbach c/o Ecospark

As a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Canada has an international obligation to protect at least 17 percent of its lands and inland waters by 2020.   ...

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Together, We Were a Force for Nature in 2018

December 18, 2018–Ontario Nature Staff

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Conservation News

Malcolm Bluffs, Colpoys Bay © Robert McCaw

As 2018 draws to a close, we’re reflecting back on some of our accomplishments for nature this past year. We could not have done it without you – our members, friends, ...

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Discovering Blair’s Grove: A Secret Patch of Biodiversity

August 9, 2018–Ron Corkum

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Habitat•Nature Network•Protected Places

Blair's Grove © Jim Roberts

Biodiversity loss has been of particular concern in southern Ontario where a growing population and increased urbanization has put stresses on our natural areas. If we are to preserve biodiversity, ...

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A Healthy Environment For the People

July 16, 2018–Anne Bell

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Protected Places

Boreal forest © Vladimir Melnikov

In his throne speech on July 12, Premier Doug Ford promised Ontarians a “government for the people.” So what is it that the people really want? Among other things, it’s ...

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