This fact sheet examines how important wetlands are to people, biodiversity and ecosystems, and especially to amphibians and reptiles. It also examines some of the threats to Great Lakes wetlands and some of the ongoing efforts to protect existing wetlands and restore those that have become degraded. This newsletter is filled with fascinating stories about efforts to help endangered species animals, plants, amphibians and marine life. Material includes details about how some species came to the brink and the work of recovery teams to bring them back. This fact sheet looks at Canada s forests as an important part of the country s biodiversity, examining trends in road access, tree species mix, population trends of forest birds and forest-dependent species at risk.
Information is presented in a statistical and scientific way, and charts and graphs are helpful.
This poster is designed to teach children ages 5-10 about the importance of wetlands, and illustrates a habitat and how it can be threatened. There are several key initiatives under way across Canada that take an ecosystem approach, recognizing the relationship among water, wildlife, land, air and human activities. This document sets out Canada s approach to wildlife and nature. The Strategy was developed in consultation with a number of different organizations, groups and governments, and it sets the tone for the programs the federal government undertakes on the issue of nature. This pamphlet explains the problem with toxic shot, how the regulations are being applied and the alternatives that are available.