Species at risk of…

Species at risk of extinction need more protection, not less. It is already too easy for industry to get exemptions (ex. Algonquin Park and logging) to destroy essential habitat. For species to be fully protected they need uninterrupted corridors for them to travel freely and survive. They also need to be away from the stress caused by industry that is too close to their habitat.

My high school students use the information in the Species at Risk Act for projects in the ecology units every year.. They will be fully aware of any changes made to this act.

I will reiterate that the species at risk of extinction need more protection not less while industry and development need to be more strategic and economical in the use of land. Land is not an never-ending resource to be wasted with sprawl.

Thank-you.