Karen McDonald (@nature_karen) 's Twitter Profile
Karen McDonald

@nature_karen

nature geek, ecologist, native plant champion and lover of all things wild…. Sporadic tweeter and tweets are my own opinions.

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Ontario Nature (@ontarionature) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Our role isn’t to say no to development, our role is to say we need to make development happen in the right place to keep people and their property safe” - Kim Gavine, general manager of Conservation Ontario. Conservation Ontario london.ctvnews.ca/conservation-a…

Ontario Nature (@ontarionature) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please ask the government not to severely curtail the role of Conservation Authorities in watershed planning and management. Schedule 6 of omnibus Budget Bill 229 should be removed‼️ Decisions are imminent, please sign our petition & call your MPP today🙏 ontarionature.good.do/conservationau…

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (@trca_hq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In anticipation that the Province is moving forward with Schedule 6 of Bill 229, TRCA is making one last appeal for crucial amendments to address concerns related to planning, permitting and enforcement: bit.ly/3g3PYuu

In anticipation that the Province is moving forward with Schedule 6 of Bill 229, TRCA is making one last appeal for crucial amendments to address concerns related to planning, permitting and enforcement: bit.ly/3g3PYuu
Ontario Nature (@ontarionature) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“There is so much at stake, yet the government has chosen to pander to its developer buddies at everyone else’s expense. Rest assured, we will not forget this affront to the environment and democracy.” Caroline Schultz, Executive Director of Ontario Nature ontarionature.org/news-release/b…

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LORINC: Crombie’s resignation from Greenbelt Council reminds us to look upstream spacing.ca/toronto/2020/1… via @spacing

Conservation Ontario (@conont) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I would argue that conservation authorities (CAs), from the perspective of #watershedmanagement, are Ontario’s best idea,” said Jason Thistlethwaite, a professor at the University of Waterloo’s environment school. #ConservationMatters theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Bell Let's Talk (@bell_letstalk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, every view of this video helps create positive change. All you need to do is watch it and Bell will donate 5¢ more to Canadian mental health initiatives. Retweet to help spread the word! #BellLetsTalk

Karen McDonald (@nature_karen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting. You know what is 100% effective in stopping wildlife kills by domestic cats? KEEP CATS INDOORS. It is also much safer for them. #wildlife #conservation #keepcatssafeindoors theguardian.com/science/2021/f…

Ontario Nature (@ontarionature) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With downward-trending owl populations due to increasing stressors and decreasing habitat availability, respecting owls and acting for the benefit of wildlife is vital. Read our blog on Unethical Owl Photography to learn more: ontarionature.org/unethical-owl-…

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Do you love #birding? Can you identify #birds by sight and song? Do you want to get paid to go birding? Then apply now to TRCA's fauna field #biologist short-term contract! apply.trca.ca/opportunity/fi… #conservationwork #conservationmatters #Employment

Do you love #birding?  Can you identify #birds by sight and song?  Do you want to get paid to go birding?  Then apply now to TRCA's fauna field #biologist short-term contract!  apply.trca.ca/opportunity/fi… #conservationwork #conservationmatters #Employment
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (@trca_hq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To review TRCA’s response to the Province’s unheralded regulation legally requiring TRCA to grant permission for development at 1802 Bayly Street by March 12, 2021, please read our press release on the matter: bit.ly/3rnxGZR

To review TRCA’s response to the Province’s unheralded regulation legally requiring TRCA to grant permission for development at 1802 Bayly Street by March 12, 2021, please read our press release on the matter: bit.ly/3rnxGZR
Karen McDonald (@nature_karen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Earlier today I got to compare the faux deer with real deer 😂 Now they’re hanging out right beside the house. I hope they’re eating some of the #invasive vinca I’m trying to eradicate... 🤞🤞#wildlife #damntheyresopretty

Earlier today I got to compare the faux deer with real deer 😂 Now they’re hanging out right beside the house.  I hope they’re eating some of the #invasive vinca I’m trying to eradicate... 🤞🤞#wildlife #damntheyresopretty
Audubon Society (@audubonsociety) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Researchers in New Zealand bolstered the success of nesting shorebirds by convincing curious mammalian predators to ignore their scent. Learn how they did it. bit.ly/3eR3djq

Researchers in New Zealand bolstered the success of nesting shorebirds by convincing curious mammalian predators to ignore their scent. Learn how they did it. bit.ly/3eR3djq
National Environmental Treasure (@our_safety_net) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Approximately 25 million birds die from window strikes every year in Canada. Here are NatureConservancy.ca | Conservationdelanature.ca's 5 tips to make your windows more bird-friendly. oursafetynet.org/2021/04/20/5-e…

Timothy Gray @CanadaGray.bsky.social (@canadagray) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is a mountain of data to show that Greenbelt land is not needed for homes. It IS wanted by billionaire developers for speculative profit though...and that is what drives Doug Ford decisions. #HandsOffTheGreenbelt