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'Zombie fish' are under scrutiny in Lake Superior
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (568+ words) MARQUETTE, Mich." Scientists will board a research vessel this summer and drop nets inthe farthest reachesof Lake Superior to try to learn more aboutwhat they have dubbed "zombie" fish. These are inexplicably emaciated versions of siscowet, a fattysub-species of lake…...
Ontario's Endangered Species Act is officially dead. Here's what that means
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1042+ words) Ontario's Endangered Species Act is now officially repealed. The province says the move will allow quicker approvals for road, mining, and housing developments. In contrast, experts say it could streamline destruction of critical habitats, further threatening wildlife such as woodland…...
Canadian Ecology Centre plans May reopening but warns of financial crisis
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (378+ words) After operating for more than 28 years, the Canadian Ecology Centre (CEC) is trying to restart programs in time for the Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park season on May 8, but officials say mounting operating costs during its storm-related closure have left…...
Conservation Authority cuts 'sidelines local voices' Green Party tells Ford
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner'is calling on'the Ford government: stop conservation authority cuts, listen to experts and local voices, and empower Conservation Authorities to keep'communities safe. "From farmers to cottagers, local leaders are frustrated by a government that is sidelining…...
York Region's new tunnels help endangered salamanders cross under the road
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) York Region has created its first-ever wildlife tunnels to protect the native endangered Jefferson salamanders. The region completed the tunnels last summer at a crossing on Stouffville Road between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street in Richmond Hill. After years of…...
Rising fur prices drive growing interest in trappers convention
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (786+ words) THUNDER BAY " Trappers from across the region have descended on Thunder Bay last weekend. The Northwestern Fur Trappers Association (NWFTA) Annual Convention kicked off its first of two days at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition's Coliseum Building. "This event's been happening…...
Deer tag misuse leads to fines and suspension in Ontario
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (171+ words) Three individuals from southern Ontario have been fined a total of $4, 250 for deer hunting violations: The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on October 15, 2024, near Utterson, Ontario, Stoneman shot a deer with a crossbow. He then used his cellphone to…...
Conservation authorities to be consolidated under new provincial agency
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (553+ words) Conservation Authorities in Ontario are about to see a dramatic change. Ontario's fragmented system of 36 conservation authorities, including the North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority, is about to be consolidated into seven, under a single provincial body tasked with streamlining services…...