Re focus 1:
-The law should not be changed to allow landscape approaches “instead of” species-specific approaches. The fine scale of species-specific status assessments, listings and protections is needed.
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The recently proposed updates to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act need to be reanalyzed for numerous reasons, some of which I will address below.
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Ontario needs to increase protections for endangered species, not erode these protections in favour of "economic development." Our economy, along with our environment, won't last more than a few more generations if we don't toughen up protections, protect habitats, and sharply reduce pollution.
It is absolutely imperative that the existing protections be strengthened. Creeping urbanization, pollution and climate change are all having a massive effect on these animals and we need to respond in a more robust way to protect them for future generations.
As a conservation biology student from the University of Toronto, I would like to comment on how the protection of species at risk can be enhanced.
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I am practising field botanist with 25 years experience. I do botanical surveys for Species At Risk for various private businesses and governmental agencies. I can tell you with confidence that the ESA has been sorely needed, but it's not enough.
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we need decisions based on impartial science and data not results funded by special interest groups and a mechanism for government to question or override bias findings. there also needs to be more one on one talks with resourse user groups ie. trappers- hunters-farmers before decisions are made.
Upon review of this review, I am alarmed at the number of times "economic development" or "business" comes up in the new discussion paper. Business and economic development are the cause of species and habitat loss.
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To whom it may concern,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Endangered Species Act review discussion paper. As an Ontario sheep farmer, I appreciate the importance of preserving biodiversity on my farm and the complexity of doing so.
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The endangered species act is critical legislation in protecting the biodiversity and environmental integrity of Ontario. The main issue with this legislation is the undermining aspect of how the constitution would trump all decision making in regards to species at risk.
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Consider implementing change in section 11 subsection 6, which states: "The Minister shall not publish a notice under subsection (5) in respect of a species if he or she is of the opinion that a delay in the preparation of the strategy will jeopardize the survival or recovery of the species in Onta
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Responsibilities within a county to establish protected areas:
-Government should look into funding smaller conservation areas
-Each City should be proportionately responsible on their protected areas, based on annual budgets
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Habitat fragmentation and isolation is considered one of the major drivers of species endangerment and extinction. Without continuity between habitats, habitats will shrink in size and become more environmentally and biologically homogenized.
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I would like to counter the argument of your discussion paper, which states that the provincial Endangered Species Act (ESA) should "increase efficiencies for businesses".
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the discussion paper on the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Ontario is home to over 200 species at risk, with many taxa still not thoroughly reviewed.
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