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Toronto Star editorial weighs in on Far North

Wildlands League in The Star

July 14, 2010, Toronto - "Two years ago today, Premier Dalton McGuinty made Canada’s largest conservation commitment, a vow to give permanent protection to half of Ontario’s far north region."

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Ecosystems at risk in Far North as development rush trumps planning

Groups call on Ontario government to rescue Premier's Far North vision before it's too late

July 14, Toronto - On the second anniversary of Premier Dalton McGuinty's historic Far North planning and conservation announcement, intrusive industrial developments are going forward with no plan and no oversight by Ontario's resource management agencies

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"Rouge Stories" blog

Check out Kasim Tirmizey's new blog "Rouge Stories", "a place where the biological and cultural diversity around the Rouge Valley are celebrated in order that we as a community may protect it."



Celebrate Parks video contest

Do you have a favorite Canadian park? Do you want to tell the whole world why you love it? Why not make a short video and ENTER TO WIN some really COOL prizes, like a trip to the Nahanni!



Parks report 2010

NEW REPORT "How is wildlife faring in Canada's Parks?"

Read the backgrounder and full press release.



Noopemig Blog June 28, 2010

Read John's latest blog entry here, called "Consuting First Nations".

 Through Noopemig, a new blog by John Cutfeet, he shares stories about the people and the forest of Ontario's Far North.



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New Threat to Caribou

Hydro One is planning to build a 430km transmission line from the Lake Nipigon area to Pickle Lake, alongside Wabakimi Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario (view map). As a new permanent linear corridor, this is a known threat to caribou and healthy intact Boreal Forests. CPAWS Wildlands League is asking Hydro One to propose alternative routes for the line – along existing paved roads or railways in already fragmented areas.

Read our backgrounder here.
Read what scientists are saying.
Take Action.



Great new WL YouTube video!



Follow Janet on Twitter

Janet Sumner is the Executive Director of Wildlands League. Stay up to date with the course of wilderness by following her on twitter.



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New: Forest Biomass paper

Read "Increasing pressures to use forest biomass: A conservation viewpoint" by Trevor Hesselink, CPAWS Wildlands League Forest Program Director, recently published in The Forestry Chronicle.



Report on Caribou Range

Read Wildlands League's report:  A snapshot of caribou range condition in Ontario, July 2009. 



CARIBOU - Holding The Line



Adopt Peat the Polar Bear!

Purchase a plush polar bear and support our work in preserving Ontario's carbon-rich northern Boreal region!



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