To: Province of Ontario -…

To: Province of Ontario - Environment and Species at risk

A province as rich and economically stable as Ontario should be at the forefront of environmental protection of our declining species. We should be leading the world in protecting our species at risk, but instead we are a sad failure.

We have the ability, technology and know-how in initiating strong protection of our habitats but instead our values and integrity are not exemplary and our motivation seems well below standard.

As we watch our species declining at alarming rates with half of Canada's wildlife declining at a whopping 83% with 243 species at risk of extinction in Ontario alone. This should have sounded alarm bells with one species at risk of extinction. Are we that jaded and unconcerned?

It is pathetic to me that we show such a total lack of concern in protecting our crucial habitats and the diversity of species within it. I strongly urge the government to act decisively NOW and enact strong environmental laws and strategies to ensure we improve our protection of all living species in Ontario.