{"id":13324,"date":"2018-06-18T13:56:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T17:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=13324"},"modified":"2018-06-18T14:00:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T18:00:15","slug":"the-government-of-canada-is-taking-action-to-protect-species-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/18\/the-government-of-canada-is-taking-action-to-protect-species-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Government of Canada is taking action to protect species at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From coast to coast to coast, nature is at the heart of Canada’s<\/span> national identity. Our rivers, mountains, lakes, and oceans\u2014along with the wildlife species that depend on them\u2014are a natural legacy for all Canadians to discover, enjoy, and preserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Government of Canada<\/span> has recently put in place new protections for 13\u00a0species at risk, in Canada<\/span>, marking an important step in our commitment to protecting species and biodiversity in Canada<\/span>. The regulation providing protection for these species, under the Species at Risk Act,<\/i> was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette,<\/i> on June\u00a013, 2018.<\/p>\n

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The government has added 4\u00a0species of bees, including the yellow-banded bumble bee, to the list of protected species under the Species at Risk Act<\/i>. The grizzly bear has also been listed, while the barn owl is now listed with a more severe level of risk, meaning additional protections will be put in place. Overall, 7\u00a0species were added to the list, and 6\u00a0species have been reclassified under the Act.<\/p>\n

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The Government of Canada<\/span> is committed to enhancing the protection of Canada’s<\/span> species at risk by responding quickly to the advice of scientists. Following the listing of plants, insects, and wildlife under the Species at Risk Act<\/i>, the Government will prepare robust management plans or recovery strategies\u2014working closely with provinces, territories, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders\u2014and take additional steps as needed to protect at-risk species and work toward returning their populations to healthy and self-sustaining levels.<\/p>\n

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“The government of Canada<\/span> is committed to protecting the health and diversity of Canada’s<\/span>plants, insects, and wildlife, for today and future generations. That’s why we’re responding quickly to the advice of scientists to protect bees, grizzlies, owls, and other vulnerable species under the Species at Risk Act<\/i> and making historic investments to protect nature and put effective management or recovery plans in place.” \u2013 Catherine\u00a0McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change<\/p>\n

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