A New Campaign to Protect Ontario's Caribou

At the end of January 2011, Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources announced plans to exempt all industries from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for most of the caribou habitat in Ontario. This proposal, when enacted, would effectively remove all legal protections under the ESA for caribou. The Ministry is jeopardizing the recovery of caribou in Ontario and failing to uphold its North American-leading Endangered Species Act.

 

The Big Wild is urging Ontario's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Linda Jeffrey, to reconsider her government's plans and honour a solution that focuses on upholding the Endangered Species Act.

By saving the woodland caribou’s habitat, we’re also keeping carbon stored in wetlands and intact forests. As a whole, Canada’s Boreal Forest covers nearly 6 million square kilometres of Canada, stretching from the Yukon across to Newfoundland shielding us from the impacts of climate change. Sign the letter to Minister Jeffrey and help protect this remarkable habitat and the wildlife that call it home.