Save the Turtles; Stop a Quarry; Change the Future
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Help us protect our pristine, beautiful piece of Northern Ontario, home to one of Canada's Densest Blanding's Turtle Populations!
Our group, North Shore Environment Resource Advocates Inc., is looking to raise about $35,000 as we have retained a lawyer to help us in our mission: to protect this critical population of Blanding's turtles and the diverse environment within and around the proposed quarry site. Lake Lauzon is located near this site. It is where many of us live, drink the water, swim and fish. We enjoy the fresh air that all of us in the area of the proposed quarry breathe. So please help us protect the turtles and leave a healthy environment for the generations of family and friends who will follow us.
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January 13, 2023
The Narwhal
Quarry quarrel: turtle lovers decry Ontario’s appetite for construction
A group of self-described ‘northern hicks’ on Lake Huron is trying to stop a quarry that could harm endangered Blanding’s turtles. It’s one example of a wider provincial dispute over aggregate extraction.
November 3, 2019
The Globe and Mail:
Northern Ontario’s turtle tussle pits scientists against quarry builders, with a threatened species caught in the middle
When ecologists found a haven for Blanding’s turtles on a patch of Crown land, they waded into a conflict that is testing the Ford government’s new policy on endangered species protection.
Endangered Blanding’s Turtles vs. Rock Quarry | Wilderness Committee
What does it take to protect endangered species from resource extraction in Ontario? Turns out — a lot.
It takes time, money and effort on the part of the concerned community, scientists and lawyers. Here is one of their stories.
Click below to read the full story
ON nature
On September 10, 2009 the Eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) was added to the list of Species at Risk in Ontario; its “threatened” status means it is likely to become endangered if steps are not taken to protect it. Why is it so threatened? One of the main threats is loss of habitat. Head over to our page on the whip-poor-whill, to read more about the whip-poor-will in the summer 2019 edition of ON nature!