Enviromental Defense
JANUARY 26, 2024
In Ontario, there are currently over 200 species of plants and animals at risk of extinction. These species are the most vulnerable and require species-specific conservation efforts to survive. Unfortunately, changes to regulations in recent years clearly highlight Ontario’s lack of effort to protect these species.
Vermont Law
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Ever increasing water use, and severe drought conditions, brought conflicts over water use to a head in the early 2000s when water conservation measures were taken in order to protect several fish listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 8, 2019), [link]. Endangered Species Act: Overview.
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Enviromental Defense
APRIL 25, 2022
Ontario Court of Appeals decision upholds vital habitat protection provision under province’s Endangered Species Act. Ecojustice, acting on behalf of Environmental Defence and Ontario Nature, intervened in the case. When a species like the piping plover becomes endangered, it’s a sign that the ecosystem is deteriorating.
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Case challenges habitat protection provision under province’s Endangered Species Act. In 2019, the Town of South Bruce Peninsula was convicted on two charges of damaging piping plover habitat, contrary to section 10(1) of the ESA. Beach conservation and tourism can co-exist. Background.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 4, 2022
In contrast, V-SCI is the passion project of an all volunteer group of graduate students, formed in 2019. As the conservation director of Virginia-based advocacy group Wild Virginia , David Sligh was positioned to facilitate connections in the networks that strengthen the advocacy apparatus.
Enviromental Defense
MARCH 11, 2022
Ontario court examines key habitat protection provisions under province’s Endangered Species Act. Habitat loss is the greatest threat to species in Canada. In 2019, the town of South Bruce Peninsula was convicted on two charges of damaging piping plover habitat, contrary to Section 10 of the ESA. Toronto, Ont./
Enviromental Defense
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
There is such a vast supply of unused “greenfield” land already open for development within existing municipal settlement boundaries (350 square kilometers as of 2019), that opening up Greenbelt lands will not deliver a single net new home.
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