In The News: Lakes & Rivers

2025-12-05

Canada’s Fisheries Act has now been re-jigged and cast to the Senate for final review before becoming law

2025-12-05

The turtle with the bright yellow throat is special for many reasons, one of which is that it is a globally endangered species.

2025-12-05

Many birds fly south to avoid the long, cold Canadian winter. Turtles don’t have that option.

2025-12-05

It is no secret that plastic pollution is a massive threat to our wildlife.

2025-12-05

Slow and steady may help turtles win the race to find the perfect nesting site to breed, but humans have a vital role in ensuring they reach that finish line. With summer here, turtles are more mobile now as they search for partners and ideal grounds to lay their eggs.

2025-12-05

Dominant year means more fish expected to return to spawning grounds

2025-12-05

Slowly and steadily, turtles can help win the race to find the perfect nesting site to breed, but humans play a crucial role in ensuring they reach the finish line.

2025-12-05

Turtles and roads are a dangerous combination.

2025-12-05

Dams have limited lifetimes, large numbers of which have now been exceeded and need to be decommissioned responsibly. It can be tricky to find a balance between the social and economic benefits provided by these structures and the negative ecological impacts. However, with a strong basis in science and with the support of dedicated organizations, we are starting to see dams being removed across the country.

2025-12-05

Today, as I write this blog, I am looking out the window at the changing leaves on the trees, and it with a little sadness that I accept that the Monarchs are gone from this part of Ontario on their long journey to Mexico.