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The Eastern Habitat Joint Venture is a partnership established on 15 November 1989 [1] between governments, organizations, and conservation groups in eastern Canada to protect and enhance wetlands important to migratory birds, under the auspices of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
A shot mallard in distress gets help from the Ontario Provincial Police. X-ray of the mallard showing shot pellets in her hip and lung injury. To hunt waterfowl in Canada, one must first obtain a valid Canada Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit, as well as additional licenses at the provincial level. [27]
As a non-operating park, the park has no facilities and overnight camping is not permitted. Its primary purpose is the protection the sand dunes and wetlands and their distinctive species. Unlike most Ontario provincial parks, where hunting and possession of firearms are prohibited, waterfowl hunting is allowed within the park.
The common loon is the official provincial bird of Ontario. This list of birds of Ontario includes all the bird species recorded in the Canadian province of Ontario as determined by the Ontario Bird Records Committee (OBRC). As of August 2024 there were 511 species on this list, 291 of which are known to breed in the province.
By 2007, $827 million had been spent in Canada to purchase and enhance waterfowl habitats encompassing 4.4 million acres (18,000 km²). [5] In total, joint ventures have invested $4.5 billion to protect 15.7 million acres (64,000 km²) of such habitats. [2] The plan coordinates activities with other organizations, such as Ducks Unlimited.
Since incorporation, Ducks Unlimited Canada has expanded operations across Canada to open provincial offices in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Alberta, as well as offices in the Atlantic provinces and in the Canadian territories. [9] In 1986 DUC became a partner in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
Delta Waterfowl Foundation is a non-profit organization operating in both Canada and in the United States, whose mission is to secure the future of waterfowl and waterfowl hunting. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Charity Navigator has ranked it among the top 10 conservation groups promoting the protection of wildlife and game lands for hunters and fishermen .
The core responsibility of the Canadian Wildlife Service are the protection and management of migratory birds, species at risk, and their nationally important habitats.. Functions of the Canadian Wildlife Service include scientific, regulatory, property management, policy, and financial support w