I care deeply about birds…

I care deeply about birds and nature and am concerned about the fact that habitat protection is now voluntary.

This appears to be a step back from the protection of endangered species like the Piping Plover, Prothonotary Warbler and Red-headed Woodpecker. I would like these species to be preserved for future generations. c

Nature and biodiversity are not replaceable, they are essential. Some concerns from Birds Canada, an organization I love:

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Ontario will no longer apply provincial protection to birds and their nests if they are listed under the federal Species at Risk Act. This means the province could step back from compliance, enforcement, and recovery.
Ontario will no longer have regulatory tools to protect the habitat within which threatened and endangered birds nest and feed. Habitat protection will be voluntary on both private and provincial land.
Ontario will not develop recovery strategies and actions for any endangered species including birds. Instead, the government would “focus the development of conservation guidance when and where it is needed and makes sense to do so.” As a result, the survival and recovery of endangered birds such as Piping Plover, Prothonotary Warbler and Red-headed Woodpecker will need to look to federal plans as the province appears to be stepping back from efforts to support their conservation."