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Ontario's Endangered Species Act is officially dead. Here's what that means
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (1045+ words) Ontario's Endangered Species Act is now officially repealed.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, while experts say it could streamline destruction of critical habitats, further threatening wildlife such as woodland caribou,…...
Elmvale farm transformed from naked land into natural oasis brimming with life
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (907+ words) About a half-hour north of Barrie, on a small farm just outside the village of Elmvale, one man has spent a large part of his adult life creating his own utopia. Purchased 50 years ago by his father at his request…...
Be careful out there: Spring migration raises bird flu concerns
1+ year, 5+ day ago (619+ words) As spring migration brings thousands of birds back to Northern Ontario, concerns over avian influenza are on the rise." Lawrence Martin, director of the lands and resources department at Mushkegowuk Council, is urging hunters to stay vigilant and take necessary…...