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Ontario Nature Conservation Award Recipients for 2010

March 2, 2011–Ontario Nature Staff

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Conservation Awards

2010 Ontario Nature Conservation Award Winners © Michael Wynia

(Back row, left to right) Skye MacKenzie, Allan Elgar, Linda Elgar, Fraser Gibson, Peter Delanty, Mia Frankl, Michael Mesure, Brendon Larson, Moe Qureshi (front row, left to right) Iris McGee, Renee Sandelowsky, Angela Martin, Marilyn Ohler, Jane Schneider, Stephanie Glanzmann Ontario Nature recognized the exceptional contributions of nine individuals and also the County of Wellington ...

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Legal Protection for Ontario’s Reptiles and Amphibians

March 2, 2011–Ontario Nature Staff

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Reptiles and Amphibians•Species at Risk•Wild Species

Gray ratsnake © Amelia Argue

Ontario’s reptiles and amphibians are protected under the federal Species at Risk Act and these provincial acts: Endangered Species Act, 2007, Planning Act, under which the Provincial Policy Statement is issued Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. These laws, as well as how they protect species and their habitats, are described below.

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Caribou Can’t Vote!

March 1, 2011–Victoria Foote

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Boreal Forest•Species at Risk

Caribou Funeral Rally

Caribou can’t vote. Nor can they take part in the consultations the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is holding this week to solicit feedback concerning the animal’s survival. As it turns out, a lot of us won’t be participating. MNR issued invitations to some stakeholders asking that they attend a session considering a proposal, ...

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