After the last Wetland…

After the last Wetland Conservation strategy for Ontario which essentially advocated no-net-loss policies (they are not named as such in the document, but that is the premise of the proposal) which have been proven in scientific literature to be ineffective and detrimental to the environment, we do not need to further hamper conservation and destroy our environment by removing protection for the endangered species.

Endangered species protection was created to ensure our most vulnerable species are not further harmed or put to extinction/extirpation. The update to the ESA in 2013 resulted in less protection for our flora and fauna, and these new amendments would almost certainly cause irreversible harm to them. The government should not go ahead with the proposed changes to the ESA, and should be more focussed on implementation and protection of our native species. Without a properly functioning ESA, this government will be responsible for the decline and elimination of species throughout Ontario.

I respect the government's plan to create jobs and restore the finances of Ontario, but we should not do so at the risk of doing major damage to our environment. You know what would not be an 'efficiency for business'? Destroying our environment and all of the ecological, sociological, and financial benefits that come with it.

Sincerely,
P.hD. in Wetland Science & Ecology