Tag: ministry of natural resources
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Safe Living With Canada’s Urban And Rural Coyotes
Coyotes are a canine species similar to wolves, found only in North and South America and like other wild animals, sometimes come into conflict with humans. Since migrating to the province of Ontario from the western side of Canada more than 100 years ago, coyotes have adapted well to urban environments and can now be…
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North America’s Great Lakes Are A World Class Destination
During my recent tenure as Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, I researched the status of our Great Lakes building on work I was involved in 20 years ago when I was then also Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Natural Resources. At that time, much of the ministry’s work…
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When Are We Going to Get Serious About Invasive Species- Phragmites?
The Phragmites invasion was identified as the number one concern facing the Long Point area at this summer’s Long Point Biosphere symposium on ecosystem stresses. In the pond adjacent to my house, a few Phragmites plants appeared about 20 years ago. Those few stalks then turned into a patch covering 15 per cent of the…
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Asian Silver Carp Set To Invade Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are one of the world’s most important natural resources – holding one fifth of the world’s fresh surface water, home to more than 150 species of fish, and vital to the economy of Ontario and neighbouring U.S. states. But several kilometres from Lake Michigan lurks a threat that could change the Great…
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Ontario Deploys Mobile Medical Unit To Aid Fire Evac
Ontario Deploys Mobile Medical Unit To Aid Forest Fire Evacuation 2,730 People Evacuated From Northwestern Ontario The province is sending the Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT) to support forest fire evacuees in Northwestern Ontario. EMAT will be on hand to provide medical assessment to evacuees arriving in Thunder Bay, to address a range of immediate…