Comment
Piping Plovers (a nationally Endangered species) have returned to this beach in 2007 after conservation efforts led by the US, and come to rely on its habitat for nesting. It would be a shame (unfortunately not surprising) for the Ontario government to undo these efforts by removing the protection that the Provincial Park currently provides.
The Ontario Government must ensure that Piping Plovers are conserved and protected by a science-based management plan and resources that:
- Reduces threats to Piping Plover and their habitat year-round by restricting mechanical raking so that the habitat is not destroyed, prohibiting dune alteration, and protecting nests with fenced buffer zones and natural predator mitigations.
- Commits funding to protect, conserve, and steward Piping Plovers, their nests, and their habitats.
- Engages experts like Birds Canada at development and implementation phases.
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Submitted August 1, 2025 4:17 PM
Comment on
Proposed legislative amendments to the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006, and Historical Parks Act to support the Town of Wasaga Beach’s Tourism Enhancement Proposal
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025-0694
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154129
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