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Tag: species at risk

The Impacts of Watercross Racing

April 21, 2023–Guest blogger

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Habitat•Recreation and Events•Reduce Your Footprint•Reptiles and Amphibians•Water

Watercross © Dick Daniels CC BY-SA 2.0

Not expecting to hear snowmobiles in the summer? Be advised snowmobile watercross, known as watercross racing, is gaining in popularity and may be headed your way. Despite negative impacts on ...

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Status, Protection and Recovery of Ontario’s Amphibians and Reptiles – with Joe Crowley, Leaskdale

March 10, 2023–Noah Cole

Mr. Crowley will discuss the status of Ontario’s amphibians and reptiles, including an introduction to the Species at Risk (SAR) status assessment and listing process in Ontario and Canada. He ...

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Places Worth Protecting – The Nabish Wetland Complex

January 20, 2023–Kristen Setala

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Indigenous Relations•Protected Places•Wetlands

Trumpeter swans, Nabish Lake © Darlene Salter

By now you’ve probably noticed our provincial government has been taking a thorough, bit-by-bit approach to dismantling our environmental laws and policies. This makes the environmental challenges we are facing ...

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Rattlesnakes and Loss

January 13, 2023–Gideon Forman

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk

Massasauga rattlesnake © Joe Crowley

I’ve been thinking about Samuel Beckett and Ontario rattlesnakes. There used to be two species in the province, the Massasauga and the timber. But for decades there’s only been one. ...

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What We’re Proud Of

December 30, 2022–Lisa Kamenar

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Conservation News

Ontario Nature staff 2022 © Noah Cole

At the outset of 2023, we’ve spent some time reflecting on our accomplishments and wins for nature throughout 2022. We could not have done it without you – our members, ...

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