I am deeply concerned by the…

I am deeply concerned by the direction taken recently by the Ontario government. It is short-sighted to prioritize economic gains over environmental protections. Nature is already struggling and we humans are already feeling the effects our relentless pursuit of economical progress have caused: rising temperatures, rising sea levels, more extreme weather events and forest fires everywhere.

This particular change is concerning in relation to the Piping Plovers who are already struggling to find suitable habitat for breeding and raising their young. They need our support!

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.