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We return to the second part of our conversation on caribou policy with Wildlands’ own, Anna Baggio. If the Ontario government won’t protect caribou ranges from the looming encroachment of industry, who will? What’s the role of the federal government, and what has been done so far? All this, and more.

We each play a crucial role in shaping a future where  Caribou, and the forests they call home, continue to thrive for generations. Tell your Member of Parliament to protect habitat in Ontario here. 

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Hot on the heels of our caribou science conversation with Justina Ray, we turn to the policy side of the equation with Wildlands’ own  in-house  policy expert on Caribou conservation, Anna Baggio. You’ll hear her unvarnished take on implementation of both the federal Species At Risk Act and Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. In spite of agreements and lofty goals, governments continue to prioritize harmful industrial activities in threatened habitat instead of giving caribou time and space to recover. All is not lost though. Anna shares her passion and drive and how you can make a difference.

Tell your Member of Parliament to protect habitat in Ontario here. 

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We return to our conversation with Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist at Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, to pick her brain on caribou. What do caribou conservation strategies look like in practice? Do they lead to self-sustaining populations? What are some of the current challenges? All this and more.

Learn more about WCS Canada and their work on their website.

+ More info in the Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population, in Canada (2020)

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We sit down with Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist at Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, to talk all things caribou. Why are they important from a conservation and a forestry standpoint? How are they monitored? What are the cumulative effects of disturbance to their habitat? Tune in to find out!

Learn more about WCS Canada and their work on their website.

+ More info in the Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population, in Canada (2020)

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We dive back into our conversation with constitutional lawyer Amy Westland to dig deeper on the case filed against the Ontario government by Missanabie Cree First Nation, Brunswick House First Nation and Chapleau Cree First Nation. We cover the limitations of Canada’s exercise of consultation with First Nations, and why these cases could be a game-changer for the future of resource management decisions. How can this be to the benefit of our relationship with Indigenous Peoples, our environment, and society as a whole?

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Media on the Case:

• https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/three-first-nations-have-filed-for-legal-action-against-ontario-over-boreal-forests/article_815749c2-4e96-5350-9f06-7d6d939dd294.html
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/first-nations-ontario-court-1.6608276

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We’re excited to be back with a new episode taking a closer look at a cumulative impacts (or combined effects of resource extraction over time) case happening in Ontario.

Missanabie Cree First Nation, Brunswick House First Nation, and Chapleau Cree First Nation have filed a case against Ontario, asserting the government has degraded the boreal forests in the province and inhibited their livelihoods, violating their treaty rights. We speak with attorney Amy Westland to get  greater context for the case and why it’s so important for moving forward on the path to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and the health of our forests.

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Media on the Case:

• https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/three-first-nations-have-filed-for-legal-action-against-ontario-over-boreal-forests/article_815749c2-4e96-5350-9f06-7d6d939dd294.html
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/first-nations-ontario-court-1.6608276

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Happy New Year from The Clear Cut! Dive back in with a sneak peak of all the exciting things we want to cover on the podcast this year. From cumulative impacts, to wildfires, to defining forest degradation, there’s so much more to explore in Canada’s forests.  

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2023 was a wild and knowledge-packed year. We learned about the flaws in Canada’s forest carbon accounting system, and the problematic nature of forest management practices in British Columbia and Ontario. 

Our guest speakers took us on a journey to understand the case for a transition strategy of Canada’s fibre economy, and why it’s important that we include Indigenous knowledge systems into forest policy. And finally, we discussed the need to integrate nature and climate as we tackle the climate and biodiversity crises head on. In this recap episode, we break down some of our favorite moments from The Clear Cut this year.

To those of you listening to the podcast, happy new year! Thank you  for tuning in and sharing these important stories.

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Our trilogy series with Canadian conservationist Harvey Locke closes out with a bang. And don’t worry, our brilliantly thought-out Taylor Swift puns don’t end in the last episode.  “Are you ready for it?”

Harvey answers some big questions. Can those in power be attune to change? What does that look like in practice? He also bestows us with some much needed hope this episode. Humanity has collectively acted to change for the better before. How can we do so again?

You can find out more about Harvey and his work on his website.

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We are back with the next part of our conversation with Canadian conservationist Harvey Locke, currently senior advisor for the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative and Nature Needs Half.

Harvey elaborates on how we’re losing out by limiting our climate policies to just “the smokestack side of the equation.” We gain some insights into the relationship between nature and the modern economy, and the limitations of the burgeoning carbon offset regime. As Harvey and Taylor Swift might say, we’re not “out of the woods yet” when it comes to getting these approaches right.

You can find out more about Harvey and his work on his website.

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