Lambton Wildlife
Box 681 N7T 7J7 Sarnia, ON, Canada

Want to know who to contact regarding changes to the Conservation Authorities , this from Ontario Nature. https://ontarionature.good.do/conservationauthorities/send/

can you see these in your stalks yet?

Do you have a bat box? Then Karen Vanderwof at Trent University would like to know about it! Bats in Canada face multiple threats from habitat loss and disease.... As towns and cities expand, the large old trees that bats call home are being cleared, resulting in the loss of their roosts. Bats need a warm and secure place to roost during the day in the summer. A bat box is a simple and effective way to provide additional roosting habitat for bats, but little is known about bat box use in Canada. Karen's research seeks to determine which bat species use bat boxes across Canada, what box designs are preferred by bats, and which temperatures bats prefer for roosting in our northern climate. If you have a bat box and would like to participate in this study, please fill out this online multiple-choice survey with questions about your bat box: http://ow.ly/rrz350ChFzK Or contact Karen at: [email protected]

MEDIA RELEASE Changes to Conservation Authorities Act Trigger Red Flags for Conservation Ontario NEWMARKET November 6, 2020 Conservation Ontario and the conse...rvation authorities (CAs) are reviewing the Province’s changes to the Conservation Authorities Act (CA Act) which were released in the 2020 Ontario Budget yesterday. There are a number of changes that we feel could have significant impact on conservation authorities, and on their watershed management responsibilities, said Kim Gavine, General Manager of Conservation Ontario (CO). Conservation Ontario is the association which represents Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2GB4lZX #NaturalChampions Photo credit: Marcin Skalij

Giving Nature a Helping Hand On October 18, 2020, fifteen volunteers from Lambton Wildlife Inc. braved the rain to plant native Carolinian trees at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve. These ecologically valuable trees, purchased with funds provided by Enbridge, will support many birds, butterflies, moths, and other native wildlife. A big thank you goes out to Enbridge for their support of Lambton Wildlife... Inc. Roberta Buchanan, property manager for Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve, welcomed the volunteers and introduced Larry Cornelis who explained why it is important to plant trees at the reserve. When the Ash tree population was devastated by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer it left large gaps in the forest canopy, so these locally grown native trees were planted to give nature a boost in the right direction. A twenty-year research study by landscape architect Richard Drake has demonstrated the importance of giving nature a helping hand, challenging conventional wisdom about "letting nature take its course". This is because non-native invasive species can often out- compete native species in natural succession. People often ask how invasive species can thrive even while native species struggle. The reason begins with long standing relationships between native plants and other species. The predation of native plants by the species they support creates a balanced ecosystem. In contrast, invasive species (such as Buckthorn, Garlic Mustard, and Dog-strangling Vine) did not co-evolve with any natural enemies and are therefore able to grow faster and take over a habitat that was previously dominated by native species. Thank you to all of the volunteers for taking the time to help plant these ecologically important trees at Mandaumin Woods Nature Reserve. See more