Tag: endangered species

• Endangered Species in Canada: Federal Programs & Funding

  

  This article is the third in a series, with the first article being An Introduction to Endangered Species in Canada, and the second, Endangered Species in Canada: The Federal Government. This article will focus on the federal government yet again but will look at federal programs and projects relating to species at risk. To find…

  Saige Friedman

  June 1, 2021

  Climate Change, Politics & Policy

  Canada, Canadian government, endangered, endangered species, government funding, species, species at risk

• Endangered Species in Canada: The Federal Government

  

  This article is a follow-up to An Introduction to Endangered Species in Canada and focuses on how the federal government is legally required to protect endangered species including commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The next article in this series will focus on federal programs and initiatives working to help us meet the SDGs.…

  Saige Friedman

  May 25, 2021

  Climate Change, Environment, Politics & Policy

  Canada, endangered, endangered species, federal legislation, legislation, policy, SARA, species, species at risk, species at risk act

• An Introduction to Endangered Species in Canada

  

  Today, May 21, 2021, is designated as Endangered Species Day, so we have established this article as the first in a series on the subject of endangered species in Canada, and in the Province of Ontario. This article includes a number of important definitions, an explanation of how species become endangered, and a brief breakdown…

  Saige Friedman

  May 21, 2021

  Climate Change, Environment, Politics & Policy

  Canada, endangered, endangered species, species, species at risk

• Natural Heritage Systems: The Economic Benefits of Protecting Ontario’s Natural Resources

  

  This article focuses on Natural Heritage Systems, what they are, their importance, and their benefit to our economy and livelihoods. Background A Natural Heritage System is a network of interconnected natural features and areas, such as wetlands, woodlands, valley lands, watercourses, significant wildlife habitats, and areas of natural and scientific interest (ANSIs). Such systems are…

  Saige Friedman

  January 25, 2021

  Environment, Politics & Policy

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