There are ten main points to the revised ESA I would like to address. The "pay to slay" where developers can pay into a fund in lieu of fulfilling requirements for on the ground reparation for damage done to an area.
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In general, there are numerous proposed changes that wont benefit species at risk in Ontario; however, I will discuss 2. First, climate change is forecasted to drastically reduce which areas many species are found.
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The direction that the Ontario government is taking with these proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act is reckless, irresponsible and will weaken Ontario's commitment to protecting endangered species.
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I am writing to address the potential changes to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. As a citizen of this province I am gravely concerned with the proposed changes to the ESA, an act which by its nature is designed to protect one of our greatest resources, our ecosystem and our biodiversity.
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I am a biologist and a concerned resident of Ontario and I absolutely do not agree with the proposed amendments to the Endangered Species Act. Our endangered species are under ever greater threats and need more protection, not less. Here are some of my particular concerns:
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As a resident of Ontario, and a research scientist in the field of ecology, I am worried about the proposed changes to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act.
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I am a member of a wetland ecology research lab at an Ontario university, though more pertinently I am a concerned citizen. I am concerned that the revision of the ESA will result in politicization and loss of protections for endangered species in Ontario.
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In respect to section 2, suspending species listing for up to 3 years of meeting a certain criteria made by the minister. How can habitat availability be quantified for a species in Ontario? How can a species not have habitat loss as a limiting factor?
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The ability to pay a fee to harm habitats of species at risk and/or the species themselves does not protect species at risk, even if the money goes back into helping them. If an area containing a population of a species at risk is wiped out, that population is very likely wiped out for good.
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Any changes made to this law should do more to protect the vulnerable plants and wildlife not less. Natural habitat should not be destroyed for the sake of business. There will be no business if we destroy the world we live in.
I am a citizen of Ontario who values biodiversity and protecting endangered species. I do not believe that the proposed changes to the ESA will properly provide the protection needed for the endangered species of Ontario. I do not support the changes that are proposed to the ESA.
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PROTECT species risk and the HABITATS they need to survive! The health of our ecosystem (Which we ARE apart of!) is maintained by our plants and animals.
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I am utterly appalled and outraged at the proposed changes to Ontario's Endangered Species Act. This legislation is supposed to PROTECT species, not make it easier for developers to make a quick buck off their habitat.
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Our environment is sacred and it is our duty to protect wildlife. This is our home and we need to not move backward in protecting our wildlife. We need to move forward to protect habitats and species. There is a crisis in the health of our world- the pollution and species loss is devastating.
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