Ontario: Save the Maple Leaf!
According to a new report by Ontario's environmental commissioner, several indigenous species--including the iconic sugar maple--could disappear from the Ontario landscape in the next few years. The sugar maple, as well as the black spruce and several agricultural crops, are threatened by habitat degradation, climate change, invasive species, and pollution.
Yet, with the Legislative Assembly set to make significant budget cuts, it is likely that programs that would protect Ontario's environment will be among the first to be cut. Such cuts would be devastating not only to the environment, but also to Ontario's economy, as maple syrup is a major crop in the province and the agricultural industry is Ontario's second largest employer.
Sign now to urge the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to pass legislation to protect endangered species like the sugar maple and to commit to a long-term strategy to preserve biodiversity in the province.
We the undersigned urge you to pass legislation to protect endangered species in Ontario. According to a new report by Ontario's environmental commissioner, several indigenous species--including the iconic sugar maple--could disappear from Ontario in the next few years. The sugar maple, as well as the black spruce and many agricultural crops, are threatened by habitat degradation, climate change, invasive species, and pollution. The disappearance of these species would be devastating not only to the environment, but also to Ontario's economy, as maple syrup is a major crop in the province and the agricultural industry is Ontario's second largest employer. We call on you to commit now to fund a long-term strategy to preserve biodiversity in the province.
