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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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Ontario should focus on preserving it's unique habitats and native wildlife, much as Costa Rica has. Costa Rica makes so much money around tourism revolving around education of all it's flora and fauna. There is no need to destroy what we were blessed with to make money off of destroying it. Read more

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Nature Barrie enthusiastically endorses this submission Ontario Nature. Preserving, protecting and expanding the Greenbelt is the only means we have at our disposal to ensure the survival of many presently Species at Risk in the face of the real threat of climate change.

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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Please revise this Act to ensure that it balances the need for resource development (eg. forestry) in Northern Ontario. Currently, management systems such as caribou mosaics (DCHS) are forcing wood to be harvested when it should not be and reduces wood supply available. Read more

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The “Big Picture Protected Areas Strategy for Ontario’s Carolinian Zone” developed in 2018-2019 with the involvement of over 60 different government agencies, First Nations and NGOs would address many of the challenges identified in the “10th Year Review of Ontario's Endangered Species Act (ESA) Dis Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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Species need better protection against encroachment from development and industry. A stronger environment and natural world allows us to thrive economically by increasing resiliance against disasters and flooding, improves pollination of crops, and mitigates climate change.

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I would like to make sure the review does not water down protections we now have in place. They are not strong enough. Changes to the Endangered Species Act should improve protections, not water them down even further. Read more

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It can look like nothing more than “scrub” or a dried up patch of wasteland. “Well there’s no shortage of trees” say many people. “Don’t worry, we’ll plant new ones” say others. “It’s just a swamp” or “there’s a river nearby” are popular rationales for developers. Read more

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Thank you for the opportunity to submit a comment on the discussion paper “10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act”. I have organized my comments by Focus areas. Focus area 1: No comments Focus area 2: Read more

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