Steve Hounsell is a retired biologist who spent his career with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the former Ontario Hydro, where he managed their biodiversity programs. Steve, an ardent supporter of sustainability and the conservation of biodiversity, is the Chair of the Ontario Biodiversity Council, the President of Forests Ontario, and a Past President of Ontario Nature.

Websites and Links mentioned:
Ontario Biodiversity Council: http://ontariobiodiversitycouncil.ca/
Ontario's Biodiversity Strategy: http://ontariobiodiversitycouncil.ca/resource/obs/
Forests Ontario: https://www.forestsontario.ca/en

Thank you so much to Steve for sharing his time and knowledge with us!

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I recorded this episode on the Williams Treaty, signed in 1923 by 7 Anishnaabe First Nations. The closest community to me is the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. This region is the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples, which they shared peacefully under the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today, it is still home to many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples.

Music by Scott Holmes
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes

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