My comment is in regard to…

My comment is in regard to the review of Ontario's Endangered Species Act. While I am in full support of protection for endangered species I am also very concerned that this Act has been used by special interest groups to forward their agendas which are not always based in science. I think a very strict process needs to be put in place to ensure that strong scientific proof which has been documented by several reports must be used to justify listing a species in this Act.
I also believe their should be a weighted value to comments from individuals directly affected by the listing of a species. It does not seem to be fair to take comments from other countries which have no or limited knowledge of a species and or situation at the same value as comments from those people in the province which have more knowledge of the species and overall situation.
Thanks for giving me this opportunity to comment.