New thinking needed to conserve Canada’s wildlife and ecosystems

Current approaches won’t be sufficient to ensure that humans and wildlife can thrive on a shared planet

Despite the abundant wildlife and ecosystems in Canada’s North, nature is facing an alarming decline in southern Canada. Habitat loss and fragmentation have resulted in significant loss of wildlife, leading to declines in many species that were once common, such as the Greater sage-grouse and the American bumblebee.Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY MIKE WILSON AND JOHN LOUNDS

May 27, 2019

In recent years, we’ve seen a bold new vision for the coexistence and flourishing of humans and wildlife on Earth. A growing movement of scientists, conservationists, policymakers and business leaders are calling for governments to set aside 30 percent of their land and waters by 2030, with the lo...

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