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Species at risk in Ontario: An examination of environmental non‐governmental organizations
Author(s) -
Olive Andrea,
Penton Grant
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12483
Subject(s) - champion , biodiversity , government (linguistics) , biodiversity conservation , environmental resource management , environmental planning , business , political science , geography , ecology , biology , economics , linguistics , philosophy , law
Biodiversity loss and species at risk conservation are significant global environmental issues. In Ontario, one of Canada's largest and most biologically diverse provinces, the government passed stringent species at risk policy in 2007, which it has since failed to fully implement. Such failure leaves a void that must be filled by other actors. This paper examines that role that environmental non‐governmental organizations (eNGOs) play in species at risk conservation in Ontario. A survey of 42 conservation eNGOs reveals that there is a small core group of dedicated eNGOs in the province. These groups maintain open lines of communication with landowners, government, and each other, while fulfilling the traditional roles of public education and advocacy. While there is no single eNGO in Ontario to champion species at risk as a single issue, there are numerous groups working together to improve species at risk conservation in the province.