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Paw-sitively dedicated to preserving nature for generations to come 🐻‍❄️ 🌐 https://wildlandsleague.org/ 📍Toronto, ON

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · Dec 18

Hey, Bluesky! 🦋 🌎

We’re Wildlands League, a conservation charity protecting irreplaceable wilderness, threatened ecosystems, and at-risk wildlife since 1968!

Follow along to discover how Wildlands is driving change for nature protection — and enjoy a few un-bear-ably good puns along the way!

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 2d

Each brings an abundance of experience and passion for nature that will propel Wildlands League forward as we work to protect Canada’s forests, freshwater, and wildlife.

👉 Swipe to learn more about our newest board members and join us in welcoming them to the team!

Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 2d

Wildlands League is excited to welcome three incredible leaders to our Board of Directors!
⭐ Joanna Kerr
⭐ A. Jill Burgin
⭐ Paul Curtin

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 3d

If this nesting site is destroyed, this unique species could disappear from Ontario forever.

Let’s make sure Ford hears this message loud & clear: Wasaga Beach & Ontario’s parks are NOT for sale. Send a letter: buff.ly/rtMtyjU

#handsoffontarioparks #savewasagabeach #protectwasaga #onpoli

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 3d

In May, Ontario proposed selling 650 acres, including 60% of the shoreline of #WasagaBeach Provincial Park.

This threatened area is the nesting ground of the endangered #pipingplover, a bird that only recently returned to Ontario after being absent for more than 20 years.

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 5d

“This isn’t about rejecting progress...but that can’t come at the expense of treaty rights, the land and the future. It has to be done with respect, consultation and consent” says youth leader, Ramon Kataquapit.

Read more on how communities are mobilizing against #Bill5 buff.ly/wJ42Fqu

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Ontario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 10d

"Sacrificing vulnerable species to address economic uncertainty is short sighted and ignores the many benefits ecosystems provide. We need economic solutions that operate in harmony with nature, not in conflict,” says Tony Morris, Ontario Nature.
🔗: nationtalk.ca/story/piping...

Piping Plovers are a Symbol of the Challenges and Triumphs of Endangered Species

Wasaga, September 23, 2025 – Recent legislative developments in Ontario and Canada have further jeopardized the already bleak future of endangered piping plovers. Ontario’s Bill 5 and Canada’s Bill C-...

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 8d

It will provide critical data to inform climate adaptation strategies, safeguard important bird habitats, and foster collaboration between science and Indigenous communities.

Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 8d

Our new project supported by Canadian Space Agency through their smartEarth initiative will have a particular emphasis on the Hudson Bay Lowlands—a globally significant peatland complex that is just as important as the Amazon for climate.

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 11d

Here are some resources:

🧡 Tanya Talaga The Knowing Trailer buff.ly/2hW6jpu
🧡 Orange Shirt Story osd.iisb.ca
🧡 National Truth and Reconciliation Centre - nctr.ca

Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 11d

On this #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation, we acknowledge the history and diverse lived experiences of Indigenous peoples. It is our collective responsibility to build a just and equitable society with a healthy natural world at the heart of it.

Read our full statement 👇

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 15d

First the #Greenbelt. Then #OntarioPlace. Now Ford wants to sell off 60% of the shoreline of #WasagaBeach Provincial Park and is proposing to amend Ontario’s park legislation, putting all of our parks at risk.

🚨 Tell Ford that Wasaga Beach is NOT for sale: buff.ly/B5sqMPN

#SaveWasagaBeach

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CPAWS · SNAP Canada @cpaws-snap.bsky.social · 18d

Indigenous Peoples have protected their lands & waters for millennia. Conservation and reconciliation must go hand in hand if we want a healthier planet and stronger communities. That’s why we’re growing our allyship commitments with 9 core Guiding Principles.
📖 Read more: cpaws.org/guiding-prin...

Guiding Principles for Supporting Indigenous Leadership and Reconciliation | CPAWS

CPAWS works across Canada including on unceded, unsurrendered, and treaty lands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. As a conservation organization, we are on an ongoing reconciliation journey and are ...

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 26d

🙌Hey Guelphites, stay tuned for the 2025 #NationalForestWeek next week!

If interested in any of the events, be sure to check the link below, as registrations are required for several of the events!
👉https://guffguelph.ca/events

#guelphontario
#guelphlife
#GuelphEvents
#naturelovers
#canada

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · Sep 10

Your guide for the day is Wildlands' Dave Pearce, who knows Rouge National Urban Park inside and out!

🎟️ Tickets are limited. Secure your seat today: www.parkbus.ca/destinations...

Explore Autumn in the Greenbelt: Guided Rouge Park Tour with Parkbus | Guided Outdoor Adventures

$20 trip: Sunday, September 14 Book your guided bus tour to Autumn in the Greenbelt: Guided Rouge Park Tour today. Professional guides, comfortable transport, and amazing outdoor experiences await.

www.parkbus.ca

Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · Sep 10

🍂 $20 Guided Trip to Rouge National Urban Park THIS WEEKEND! 🍂

On Sunday, September 14, step out of the city with Parkbus and the Greenbelt Foundation into the beauty of the Greenbelt, Canada’s protected lands that preserve nature, farmland, and outdoor spaces right next to urban life.

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Seniors for Climate @seniorsforclimate.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢📢 HAPPENING TONIGHT!
Ahead of the global #DrawTheLine day of action, join us for a powerful webinar with award-winning author and journalist John Vaillant.

REGISTER HERE 👇:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@johnvaillant.bsky.social
#SeniorsForClimate #LaterIsTooLate

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MiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · Aug 28

Northern Ontario First Nations are building a village in the path to the Ring of Fire: ricochet.media/indigenous/l...

Northern Ontario First Nations are building a village in the path to the Ring of Fire

Communities along the Attawapiskat River are reclaiming the land to stop Doug Ford’s massive mining project — and finding evidence of ancestral burial grounds

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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · Sep 4

Biodiversity is essential to a resilient environment and human health #NationalWildlifeDay We rely on the ecosystem services nature provides - like flood mitigation, clean air/water, and pollination. By protecting and restoring natural spaces we work to preserve biodiversity for future generations.

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · Sep 4

As the legislature returns this fall, we’re keeping a close watch on the regulations and where the Premier will first invoke these reckless powers.

🚫 This isn’t economic progress. It’s an undemocratic, disaster in the making.

Tell your MPP to repeal Bill 5: buff.ly/4uaUvhc

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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · Sep 4

Coming soon to a city near you? 🏙️ ⚠️

This spring, Ontario passed #Bill5, giving itself sweeping powers to declare “Special Economic Zones” where provincial laws - from environmental protections to health, safety and labour - could be suspended.

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Nature Canada @naturecanada.bsky.social · Sep 3

As birds migrate at night, they use the stars to guide them. Bright lights from urban centres can draw birds off course. Once in these urban spaces, they risk colliding with glass. #BirdFriendlyCities

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Sep 3

What’s going on at Wasaga Beach? It’s a question our readers have been asking us to look into for months. So we sent @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @a1please.bsky.social to Wasaga to document a town — and an ecosystem — at a crossroads. thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach... (1/6)

The uncertain future of Wasaga Beach | The Narwhal

The Ontario government is handing part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the town, leaving many wondering what will be left to protect it

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Elaine Anselmi @elaineanselmi.bsky.social · Aug 30

Take a minute on over your long weekend to read this beautiful story about what exactly is going on at Wasaga Beach and why it's oh, so complicated. #ONpoli

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Aug 30

The Ontario government is giving a portion of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park to the town to boost the local economy. @fatimabsyed.bsky.social visited on a late August weekend to understand the precedent this sets and how the piping plover and its summer home might fare.

thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

The uncertain future of Wasaga Beach | The Narwhal

The Ontario government is handing part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the town, leaving many wondering what will be left to protect it

thenarwhal.ca

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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · Aug 30

This long weekend, consider the future of Wasaga Beach: a provincially protected environment, home to the endangered plovers, that the Doug Ford gov't wants to transfer to the town's ownership to boost tourism. It's a complicated and possibly precedent-setting tale.

thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

The uncertain future of Wasaga Beach | The Narwhal

The Ontario government is handing part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the town, leaving many wondering what will be left to protect it

thenarwhal.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · Aug 27

#ProtectWasaga Thin edge of the wedge!

Ford is starting with the sale of Wasaga Beach, then giving himself the power to sell off other Provincial Parks.

#ProtectProvincialParks

10 million people visit Ontario Provincial Parks each year. Let’s protect them for future generations!

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