Thank You for allowing…

Thank You for allowing comments on the ERO posting titled "10th Year Review of Ontario's Endangered Species Act.

I am in support of the changes that I have read. First off, the time change to make the earlier notice by COSSARO to species assessment and classification report being made public no later than three months after it is received by the Minister. I agree that more time to gather research and information on assessment and classification changes to be able to support the proposed changes or in some cases defend their position on why we disagree with the proposed assessment and statues designation. I support extending this period from 3 to 12 months.

I agree with listing of new species will not be automatic and that the Minister will be allowed discretion on the protections. We all realize there are species being protected in Ontario that do not need protection. The hybrid wolf for one. The snapping turtle is another. In the future we will see results from DNA testing of Lynx and Bobcat that will also be a hybrid, these are not new species. Once this ERO is finished I hope to see changes made to the hybrid wolf quickly.

There are numerous other changes listed that I support, with these changes the ESA can start to work the way it was indented to be.

Ted Anderson
Zone 6A Director
Ontario Fur Managers Federation