NEPEAN, Ont. -- September
20, 2010 -- Pierre Poilievre, Member of
Parliament for Nepean-Carleton, on behalf
of Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable
Jim Prentice, today
announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk. In total, $40,000
in federal funding will support environmental
action focusing on conservation and protection
of species at risk and their habitats, helping
to preserve Canada's biodiversity.
"As part of the
International Year of Biodiversity, we are
excited to contribute funding to help protect
the endangered butternut tree species in
this area of Ontario," said MP Poilièvre.
"Supporting these types of projects
through the Habitat Stewardship Program
demonstrates the Government of Canada's
commitment to working with partners to preserve
our environment."
"This project will
help to protect Canada's rich biodiversity
for generations to come," said Minister
Prentice. "The Government of Canada
is proud to support the Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority through the Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk. Your actions,
large or small, will help to protect the
abundance and variety of life that is part
of our natural heritage."
Through Habitat Stewardship
Program funding, the Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority will engage with landowners and
stakeholders to help establish a long-term
eastern Ontario butternut recovery program.
This project will encourage the maintenance
of healthy butternut trees and will make
strong seedlings available to landowners
for planting each spring. This will allow
them to replace the dead and dying trees
and assist with the regeneration of this
species.
"The innovative
and cost-effective work being carried out
for species at risk would not be possible
without the partnership and funding support
from the Government of Canada Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk," said
Rudy Dyck, director of watershed stewardship
services with the Rideau Valley Conservation
Authority. "Thanks to our partners
and this funding, we have a very advanced
Butternut Recovery Program which is strongly
endorsed by our colleagues in Canada and
the U.S."
The goal of the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Riskis
to contribute to the recovery and protection
of species listed as endangered, threatened
or of special concern under the Species
at Risk Act.
Projects that will receive
funding this year include stewardship actions
to conserve habitat for plant species at
risk, negotiations with landowners to develop
voluntary Land Care Agreements, targeted
educational outreach efforts to reduce the
entanglement of species at risk in fishing
gear, and the enhancement of water quality
and aquatic habitat on private lands to
benefit aquatic species at risk. They will
be undertaken with many partners such as
agricultural producers, private landowners,
and commercial fishers. These projects will
benefit many species at risk, including
the north Atlantic right whale, steller
sea lion, swift fox, and small white leek.
The Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk is administered
by Environment Canada and managed cooperatively
with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the
Parks Canada Agency. More information on
the Species at Risk Act and the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
can be found on the Internet at: www.sararegistry.gc.ca
or http://www.ec.gc.ca/hsp-pih/default.asp?lang=En&n=59BF488F-1.
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Government of Canada
Investing in Community Action to Preserve
Local Habitat and Species at Risk in the
Hamilton-Burlington Area
HAMILTON, Ont. -- September
22, 2010 -- David Sweet, Member of Parliament
for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale,
on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister,
Jim Prentice, today announced funding from
the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species
at Risk. $20,000 in federal funding will
support environmental action focusing on
conservation and protection of species at
risk and their habitats, helping to preserve
Canada's biodiversity.
"As part of the
International Year of Biodiversity, we are
proud of the steps our local partners are
taking to help preserve the important species
at risk in the beautiful Dundas Valley,"
said MP Sweet. "The funding announced
today confirms the Government of Canada's
commitment to protecting the natural environment
that surrounds us, and the activities planned
by our partners will go a long way in conserving
and protecting this community."
"This project will
help to protect Canada's rich biodiversity
for generations to come, said Minister Prentice.
"The Government of Canada is proud
to support the Hamilton-Halton Watershed
Stewardship Program through the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.
Your actions, large or small, will help
to protect the abundance and variety of
life that is part of our natural heritage."
The Habitat Stewardship
Program funding will help the Hamilton-Halton
Watershed Stewardship Program to change
minds, practices and landscapes to protect
species at risk in the Dundas Valley and
Upper Spencer Creek. The Hamilton-Halton
Watershed Stewardship Program will collaborate
with local partners and the community to
plan and coordinate species at risk activities,
such as developing conservation action plans,
hosting workshops, investigating approaches
to help reduce threats to species, and undertaking
restoration projects.
"Changing Minds,
Practices and Landscapes has been the theme
for the strategic workplan of the Hamilton-Halton
Watershed Stewardship Program," said
Sheila O'Neal, Watershed Stewardship Manager
for the Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship
Program. "Funding from Environment
Canada's Habitat Stewardship Program for
Species at Risk has allowed the HHWSP to
encourage and support landowners as they
reconsider their land management practices.
The goal is to restore and protect habitat
so that species are no longer at risk."
The goal of the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Riskis
to contribute to the recovery and protection
of species listed as endangered, threatened
or of special concern under the Species
at Risk Act.
Projects that will receive
funding this year include stewardship actions
to conserve habitat for plant species at
risk, negotiations with landowners to develop
voluntary Land Care Agreements, targeted
educational outreach efforts to reduce the
entanglement of species at risk in fishing
gear, and the enhancement of water quality
and aquatic habitat on private lands to
benefit aquatic species at risk. They will
be undertaken with many partners such as
agricultural producers, private landowners,
and commercial fishers. These projects will
benefit many species at risk, including
the north Atlantic right whale, steller
sea lion, swift fox, and small white leek.
The Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk is administered
by Environment Canada and managed cooperatively
with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the
Parks Canada Agency. More information on
the Species at Risk Act and the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
can be found on the Internet at: http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/
or http://www.ec.gc.ca/hsp-pih/default.asp?lang=En&n=59BF488F-1.
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Government of Canada
Investing in Community Action to Preserve
Local Habitat and Species at Risk in Quebec
SAINT-VALLIER, Que.
-- September 23, 2010 -- Steven Blaney,
Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse,
on behalf of Canada's Environment Minister,
the Honourable Jim Prentice, today announced
funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program
for Species at Risk. In total, $99,163 in
federal funding will support environmental
action focusing on conservation and protection
of species at risk and their habitats, helping
to preserve Canada's biodiversity.
"As part of the
International Year of Biodiversity, it is
essential to work closely with non-governmental
organizations to protect sites with remarkable
biodiversity and ensure the integrity of
their natural habitat," said MP Blaney.
"These sites serve as essential habitats
for a multitude of species, such as the
yellow rail, the short-eared owl and victorin's
gentian".
"These projects
will help to protect Canada's rich biodiversity
for generations to come, said Minister Jim
Prentice. "The Government of Canada
is proud to support the Nature Conservancy
of Canada through the Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk. Your actions,
large or small, will help to protect the
abundance and variety of life that is part
of our natural heritage."
The Nature Conservancy
of Canada will use this Habitat Stewardship
Program funding for the conservation of
species at risk in the St. Lawrence River
estuary. The purpose of the stewardship
project is to protect 11 species designated
as species at risk by the Committee on the
Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada,
and about 30 more species that are of concern.
"The ecological
wealth of the St. Lawrence River estuary
is worth protecting, and our activities
will make it possible to improve the status
of many species, including some plants found
nowhere else in the world," said Hubert
Pelletier-Gilbert, assistant director of
the eastern Quebec branch of the Nature
Conservancy of Canada.
The goal of the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
is to contribute to the recovery and protection
of species listed as endangered, threatened
or of special concern under the Species
at Risk Act.
Projects that will receive
funding this year include stewardship actions
to conserve habitat for plant species at
risk, negotiations with landowners to develop
voluntary Land Care Agreements, targeted
educational outreach efforts to reduce the
entanglement of species at risk in fishing
gear, and the enhancement of water quality
and aquatic habitat on private lands to
benefit aquatic species at risk. They will
be undertaken with many partners such as
agricultural producers, private landowners,
and commercial fishers. These projects will
benefit many species at risk, including
the north Atlantic right whale, steller
sea lion, swift fox, and small white leek.
The Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk is administered
by Environment Canada and managed cooperatively
with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the
Parks Canada Agency. More information on
the Species at Risk Act and the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
can be found on the Internet at: http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/
or http://www.ec.gc.ca/hsp-pih/default.asp?lang=En&n=59BF488F-1.
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Government of Canada
Investing in Community Action to Preserve
Local Habitat and Species at Risk in Ontario
KITCHENER, Ont. -- September
29, 2010 -- Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament
for Kitchener-Conestoga, on behalf of Canada's
Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, today
announced funding from the Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk. $7,989 in federal
funding will support environmental action
focusing on conservation and protection
of species at risk and their habitats, helping
to preserve Canada's biodiversity.
"As part of the
International Year of Biodiversity, we are
proud to support Canadians protecting species
at risk," said MP Albrecht. "The
City of Kitchener's project will empower
Canadians with the skills to become better
stewards of our environment."
"This project will
help to protect Canada's rich biodiversity
for generations to come," said Minister
Prentice. "The Government of Canada
is proud to support the City of Kitchener
through the Habitat Stewardship Program
for Species at Risk. Your actions, large
or small, will help to protect the abundance
and variety of life that is part of our
natural heritage."
The Habitat Stewardship
Project funding will assist the City of
Kitchener in a project that will help to
protect the Blanding's turtle, a threatened
species in Ontario found in isolated and
poorly understood populations in the Waterloo
region. This project will incorporate biological
field research and citizen scientist participation
to inventory the Blanding's turtle population
at several locations in Waterloo region.
Through visual assessment, trapping and
radio-telemetry techniques, the status of
the population will be evaluated and will
contribute valuable information about the
population's behaviours in an urban environment.
These activities will facilitate a proactive
management and stewardship strategy.
"The support from
the Habitat Stewardship Program has allowed
us to undertake an important project - to
understand more about species at risk in
an urban environment," said Josh Shea,
natural area coordinator with the City of
Kitchener. "We are also able to engage
and educate urban people about species at
risk research and involve them in protecting
these species."
The goal of the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
is to contribute to the recovery and protection
of species listed as endangered, threatened
or of special concern under the Species
at Risk Act.
Projects that will receive
funding this year include stewardship actions
to conserve habitat for plant species at
risk, negotiations with landowners to develop
voluntary Land Care Agreements, targeted
educational outreach efforts to reduce the
entanglement of species at risk in fishing
gear, and the enhancement of water quality
and aquatic habitat on private lands to
benefit aquatic species at risk. They will
be undertaken with many partners such as
agricultural producers, private landowners,
and commercial fishers. These projects will
benefit many species at risk, including
the north Atlantic right whale, steller
sea lion, swift fox, and small white leek.
The Habitat Stewardship
Program for Species at Risk is administered
by Environment Canada and managed cooperatively
with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the
Parks Canada Agency. More information on
the Species at Risk Act and the Habitat
Stewardship Program for Species at Risk
can be found on the Internet at: http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/
or http://www.ec.gc.ca/hsp-pih/default.asp?lang=En&n=59BF488F-1.
