The province has approved more than 80 projects for funding through its ‘Species at Risk Stewardship Program’.
In total, $4.5 million is being spent to help protect and recover plants and animals in danger of disappearing in the province, including three projects in Hastings and Lennox and Addington counties.
Greater Napanee is one of 7 communities in which Wildlife Preservation Canada will implement a recovery strategy for Eastern Loggerhead Shrike over three years using a grant of $269,417.29.
In Cloyne, the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre is getting $522,000 to mitigate threats to at-risk turtle populations through rehabilitation, education, headstarting, field studies and data-sharing.
Finally, Marmora is among those communities where Natural Resource Inc. will support the recovery of at-risk butterflies.
MPP Daryl Kramp says our area is known for its natural beauty and wildlife which makes it a magnet for tourism and these excellent investments recognize and fund the commitment of groups in our communities to sustain and preserve our surroundings, including at-risk birds, butterflies and turtles.
