The proposed changes would…

The proposed changes would render the Endangered Species Act useless. Decisions regarding endangered species MUST BE MADE BY ENDANGERED SPECIES EXPERTS, and these are biologists; these decisions must never be made by politicians.

Automatic protection of endangered species must be maintained and sped up. There must be no extending of the time this process takes.

Developers and others must not be allowed to harm endangered species and their habitats in any way. Paying into a fund will never compensate for the destruction of endangered species and their habitats.

Ontario must not include the range of species outside of Ontario when considering the status of a species in Ontario! many of our species are at the edges of their ranges and their genetic diversity reflects that. They are adapted to our climate and conditions. Genetic variability of species throughout their ranges are critical to their ability to survive and thrive.