US EditionToronto Zoo Warns of Extinctions if Ontario Mining Bill Becomes Law
- On May 23, 2025, the Toronto Zoo warned Ontario that the Protect Ontario mining bill could threaten endangered species across the province.
- The bill seeks to accelerate mining approvals by repealing the Endangered Species Act, narrowing habitat definitions, and removing recovery strategy requirements.
- It also grants government control over a science-based committee that manages species listings and allows suspension of environmental laws in designated special economic zones like the Ring of Fire.
- Toronto Zoo CEO Dolf DeJong said this bill, if enacted, could "undo decades of conservation efforts" and urged the province to fund a wildlife biobank to protect genetic diversity.
- The zoo fears the legislation may cause species extinctions and calls for protective measures, warning that habitat disruption would be catastrophic for vulnerable animals like the Blanding's turtle.
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