Keep Your Cats Indoors: Disappearing Birds
A study of 500 species of birds in Canada and the US was published in the prestigious journal Science in September 2019. It found that in the last 50 years, 3 …
Kennebec Wetlands Are The Best
Recent media attention has reported that a study by environmental scientists Cheng and Basu at the University of Waterloo has found that smaller wetlands are more beneficial to the landscape …
Environmentalism and Populism
There is a growing tendency for environmentalists (and their commentators) to avoid input from ‘experts’ and instead to use popular opinion as evidence. The belief, supported by ‘social media’, is …
Creeping Impacts
Talk of our impacts on the environment often seems to suggest that the only important impacts are big, severe and obvious. Don’t believe it. Environmental impact statements sometimes have trouble …
Summary of Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy Discussion Paper
The Government of Canada is in the process of developing Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy for climate change. Over the last several months the government has consulted with experts and …
Environmental impacts of glyphosate in Ontario’s forestry industry
Imagine walking through a forest and hearing nothing but the soft crunch of fallen needles and dry twigs beneath your feet. “You notice the underbrush and poplar are missing; these …
Fed is Dead? Why Feeding Wildlife Can be Detrimental
The Land Between is home to diverse natural habitats that are full of nature’s sights and sounds. These marvels attract people from all over the world who visit here with …
The Benefits of Having a Connection With Nature
Renowned naturalist, writer, and biologist, E.O. Wilson theorized that humans have an innate connection to the environment, an evolutionary trait coined by Kellert & Wilson (1993) as biophilia. They argue …
How Can We Make Golfing More Sustainable
Golf courses have been a hot topic of conservation for many years due to the large expanses of land, management regimes and water extraction methods which they employ. However, golf …
Turn Off Your Lights and Welcome Fireflies
Did you know that there are 29 known species of fireflies (Lampyridae) in eastern Canada and 19 of which have been found in Ontario?1 These beetles can be found in …