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    Attention: Great Lakes, Water, Federal, Provincial ,Municipal Politics, Environment  

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  • Laura the Dragonfly creating a buzz on Parliament Hill; Pleads for protection at press conference

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  • EXPERT GUIDED WALKS OFFER GLIMPSE INTO HRM’S URBAN WILDERNESSES

    [Halifax, NS] - HRM Diverse, a program run by the Sierra Club Canada, Atlantic Canada Chapter is hosting a series of expert guided nature walks this summer throughout the HRM. Geared toward members of the public who want to learn more about wilderness in urban settings, a monthly expert will guide the walks and provide information and answer questions. The first HRM Diverse Walk will be held at Point Pleasant Park on Saturday June 29th at 1:00 PM, and will meet in the Tower Road parking lot.

     

  • Getting to Know Ontario’s Wildlife: The Coyote

    By Julia Kole

    Sneaky suburban invader? Pesky predator?  Mangy mutt? Wile E. Coyote?

    Are any of these the taglines that come to mind when you think of the Canis latrans? Many people are familiar with this clever wild canine; however, there are many misconceptions out there that give these creatures a bad name. I hope that this small article will help bring coyotes out of the shifty shadows of misunderstanding and into the light of respect.

    The Fast Facts:

    Type: Mammal

    Size: length, 120-150 cm; tail, 40 cm; height, 50-66 cm

    Weight: 9-18 kg

    Lifespan: up to 14 years

  • URBAN BIODIVERSITY STUDY GETS HRM INVOLVED IN NATURE AND SCIENCE

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  • Environmentalists sue to force Ottawa to protect species along Northern Gateway route

    The Globe and Mail (September 27, 2012)
    Environmentalists sue to force Ottawa to protect species along Northern Gateway route Add to ...
    By Dene Moore

    One of the most powerful foes of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline through northern British Columbia is not a lawyer or a conservation group or any of the many First Nations who have lined up against the project.

    It’s a very large, very, very old fish.

    The Nechako white sturgeon is listed as an endangered species under the federal Species At Risk Act, a designation which is supposed to legally protect the sturgeon’s habitat so the species can recover.

    The pipeline is planned to cross the Stewart and Endako rivers, where the highly imperilled species — there are estimated to be only 335 left — live.

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