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Tag: roads

Protecting Roadless Areas: Our Best Shot at Maintaining Ecological Integrity

September 24, 2021–Guest blogger

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Ecology•Habitat•Protected Places•Stewardship and restoration

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 ...

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Road Proposal Threatens Mer Bleue Internationally Significant Wetland

August 19, 2021–Jakob Mueller

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Climate Change•Habitat•Land-use planning•Wetlands

Mer Bleue © Joe CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

In Ottawa, municipal politicians are backing a project that would build a multi-lane artery across a section of the city’s Greenbelt, fragmenting habitat and impacting the edge of a wetland ...

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Bill 197 (COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020) Backgrounder

July 21, 2020–Ontario Nature Staff

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Conservation News

Tufted titmouse © Bill McDonald

Bill 197 unravels environmental protections, including the following: Bill 197 made substantial amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA). As a result, no types of industrial or development projects will ...

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Turtle Crossing: How to Help Injured Turtles on Ontario Roads

July 11, 2017–Guest blogger

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How To•Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk•Stewardship and restoration

© Gabriel Esler

Seven of Ontario’s eight turtle species are provincially at risk. By helping a turtle cross the road, you contribute to their conservation. But what if you spot a turtle that’s ...

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