April 19, 2017 Ken McRae reports: I was informed today that the MVCA had appealed the decision of a local Justice of the Peace to not order landowner Mion and his numbered company to rehabilitate the part of the Goulbourn Wetlands Complex on his property which he had destroyed. The MVCA won the appeal. I’ve…
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30 October 2015 The Greenspace Alliance today sent in responses to questions posed in a July 2015 Discussion Paper (7.8 MB) from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on Wetland Conservation in Ontario (EBR #012-4464). Key points made include that we should start from the position of protecting all wetlands, as do Quebec and…
A 2012 article in PLOS-Biology finds that restored wetlands perform well below natural wetlands, even after 100 years. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001247) Authors: David Moreno-Mateos, Mary E. Power, Francisco A. Comín, Roxana Yockteng Abstract: Wetlands are among the most productive and economically valuable ecosystems in the world. However, because of human activities, over half of the wetland ecosystems…
The Spring 2016 Newsletter (1.4 MB) of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre has extensive information about London, Ontario’s Beaver protocol, one of its Best Wildlife Management Practices. This is in sharp contrast to the City of Ottawa which remains firmly wedded to trap-and-kill. The Centre sent a copy to all members of Council, along with a…