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Sauble Beach Bulldozing

March 27, 2018–Kathy Strachan

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Birds•Habitat•Species at Risk

Piping plover and chick © Brendan Toews

What has Mayor Jackson done to our beach? In one fell swoop, she has undone all of the work that Friends of Sauble Beach (FSB) and many volunteers have done ...

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When Nature Goes Silent: The Impact of Habitat Loss in Ontario

November 23, 2017–Ontario Nature Staff

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Join or Donate•Species at Risk

Small-mouthed salamander © Scott Gillingwater

Sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint habitat loss. Often we can hear the difference. It’s the missing buzz of bees in our gardens. It’s the lack of croaking from ...

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Keeping Caribou in Ontario

June 27, 2017–Julee Boan

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Boreal Forest•Species at Risk

Woodland caribou © Bubba55 CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

“Eco terrorist.” “Environmental extremist.” “Latte-sucking, SUV-driving, Toronto tree-hugger.” My colleagues and I have been called many names for advocating for the conservation of caribou. When you live in part of Ontario’s ...

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Top 10 Reasons for Protected Areas

June 20, 2017–Anne Bell

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Protected Places

Pinery Provincial Park © Christopher Woo CC BY 2.0

In 2010, Canada and the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity committed to protecting at least 17 per cent of the world’s lands and inland waters by 2020. With ...

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Mixed Results From the Coordinated Review: More Needed to Protect the Greater Golden Horseshoe

June 1, 2017–Joshua Wise

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Greenbelt and Greenway

Oak Ridges Moraine © Jason Kalmbach c/o Ecospark

On May 18th Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, Bill Mauro, released the newly updated Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Greenbelt Plan, Niagara Escarpment Plan and Growth Plan for the Greater ...

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